Known for her various roles in Hairspray, Easy A, or Nickelodeon's What I Like About You, Amanda Bynes was one of the biggest teen stars during the 2000s, along with Lindsay Lohan.
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For several years, the 36-year-old actress has unfortunately been in the news for her struggles with drugs and alcohol, or behaviors that alerted her fans. In 2013, doctors diagnosed her with bipolar and schizophrenic disorders, but she recently said she was cured.
However, the former star was committed to a psychiatric hospital on Sunday 19 March, after wandering the streets of Los Angeles naked.
The fact that Amanda Bynes flagged a car down, told them she was having a psychotic episode and called 911 herself actually gives me a lot of hope for her well-being.
— Bassey Ikpi (@Basseyworld) March 20, 2023
That's a huge deal. When she's ready, I hope she can be proud of herself for that.
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Amanda Bynes naked in the streets of Los Angeles
According to TMZ, Amanda Bynes was seen getting out of a car with no clothes on after she told the driver she was having a psychotic episode. The actress reportedly called 911 herself, before being transported to the nearest police station. After a psychological examination, the authorities decided to place her in a psychiatric hospital for a minimum of 72 hours.
Paul Michael, her ex-fiancé, told Page Six magazine that Amanda Bynes had stopped taking her medication. A year earlier, almost to the day, she was released from an eight-year long conservatorship.
Peak Amanda Bynes before Hollywood destroyed her… you just had to be there. She deserved better and we were all robbed of a comedic genius and what she had to offer. pic.twitter.com/WL4epiAvcb
— Chris E. Teigen (@NotoriusTofurr) March 20, 2023
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The Nickelodeon actress' downfall
It is after long years of fame and success that Amanda Bynes' life took another turn. Rumors claim that her downfall is due to Dan Schneider, a former star producer at Nickelodeon. In 2018, the brand parted ways with the 57-year-old millionaire after several reports of abusive behaviour towards the channel's actresses.
Amanda Bynes hasn't been able to get back on her feet just yet, as she is supposedly held back by her addictions to drugs and alcohol. Her struggles have apparently also caused neurological damage from which she hasn't recovered yet. In 2010, she announced that she was putting her career on hold, and she hasn't acted since.
This article has been translated from Oh!MyMag FR.
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