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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
Entertainment
Emily St. Martin

No, that wasn't really Jenny the donkey from 'The Banshees of Inisherin' at the 2023 Oscars

LOS ANGELES — That wasn't Jenny, that was an impostor donkey!

While hosting this year's 95th Academy Awards, Jimmy Kimmel walked a donkey wearing a sequinned emotional support vest onto the Dolby Theatre stage, claiming it was Jenny, the beloved donkey from "Banshees of Inisherin." But it was an impostor.

"This is Jenny, she's one of the stars of 'Banshees of Inisherin,'" Kimmel said on Sunday. "Not only is Jenny an actor, she's a certified emotional support donkey, or at least that's what we told the airline to get her on the plane from Ireland. So if you're feeling upset, or you didn't win or you're anxious or you just love mules, feel free to come up and give her a hug."

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