In the early 2000s, Amanda Bynes was one of the biggest teen stars in the world. At just 13, she had her own show on Nickelodeon and later conquered the big screen with She’s the Man, Hairspray and Easy A. She had talent, fame and a huge future ahead of her. But everything changed.
In 2010, she left acting and, over the following years, faced substance abuse problems, mental health issues, public episodes and a legal conservatorship that only ended in 2022. The girl who made millions laugh had disappeared from screens, and her life began making headlines for completely different reasons.
Today, at 40, it’s hard to recognize the Amanda we knew. She has platinum blonde hair, thick, heavily defined eyebrows, tattoos on her face and body, and an appearance very different from that of the teen star everyone remembers. After years away from Hollywood, she is now trying to build a life of her own, exploring music and fashion again. The star who seemed to have it all ended up taking a path no one imagined.