Sadly, Jane Carrey and her husband Alex Santana separated in 2010, after less than a year of marriage. Carrey filed for divorce in late 2011, citing "irreconcilable differences," though the parents agreed on joint custody of their son Jackson (via Today).
But Carrey's divorce didn't stop her singing career in its tracks — she continued playing with The Jane Carrey Band and even appeared as a contestant on Season 11 of "American Idol." Carrey showed off her powerful voice and nailed her first audition, but the singer's performance was shakier during Hollywood Week, and she was eliminated. In a post-elimination interview Jane said that her dad was there to help her through the rejection, and told her, "I've been said no to a bunch of times." She reasoned, "It worked out for him, so hopefully I have a shot." Jim Carrey's advice echoes what his own father told him growing up — the comedian shared in a 2014 commencement speech, "I learned many great lessons from my father, not the least of which was that you could fail at what you don't love, so you might as well take a chance on doing what you love."
It seems like Jane Carrey is certainly following her famous father's advice; after her brief "American Idol" stint, she has had guest spots on MTV's reality show "Catfish" and even collaborated with her dad as a backup vocalist on his Netflix special "Jim Carrey: I Needed Color" (via IMDb).
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