Amanda Bynes makes rare public appearance in LA, fans shocked again with her transformation: ‘Hollywood happened to her’ | Hollywood

Amanda Bynes returned to the public eye recently, marking her first high-profile appearance in over a decade at an art show in Los Angeles. The former child star’s dramatic transformation left fans reeling, with many taking to social media to express their shock and surprise. Also read: Amanda Bynes reveals the secret behind her changed appearance – it’s eyelid surgery

While some followers offered words of encouragement and solidarity and acknowledged her ongoing struggles with mental health, others couldn’t help but comment on her changed appearance.

Amanda Bynes makes a rare appearance

According to eonlineAmanda showed off her creations at an art show and clothing pop-up with clothing designer Austin Babbitt in West Hollywood on December 21st.

She even met with some fans at the public event, which marked her first in more than a decade.

For the outing, the former Nickelodeon star wore her blonde hair slicked back. She wore a black cropped cardigan with butterfly buckles, black trousers and matching boots. The event was also attended by Noah Cyrus.

The 38-year-old also signed autographs and chatted and took pictures with fans, many of whom posted them on their own social media. Amanda, who graduated from the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in 2019, has also collaborated with Austin on apparel featuring her designs.

Fans were shocked

Amanda, who has kept a low profile in recent years due to her mental health issues, has a history of unveiling new looks every time she appears in public. Her latest appearance has stunned fans again as she sported a dramatically different look that sparked a flurry of reactions on social media.

“IT’S NOT AMANDA BYNES, WTF,” one user wrote, while another mentioned, “We know what happened to Amanda Bynes. Stop reposting the pics and asking, you disingenuous tw**s. Stop making money on her trauma for clickbait Shame on every single account that did this”.

“I hate when people do this: Amanda Bynes. She has a serious mental illness (schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder) and unfortunately it’s a normal progression of these illnesses. It’s not because of drugs, her parents or even Hollywood -the madness – it’s the disease,” wrote one. Another user shared: “This is Amanda Bynes!!???? What!?? Oh man, so sad”.

One comment read: “My brain can’t comprehend Amanda Bynes looks now. Like how is this happening!!!!”, with another reading, “What happened to Amanda Bynes? Hollywood happened to her and many others who are now lost souls”.

“Can we stop publicly commenting on Amanda Bynes’ appearances? How would you feel if someone kept referencing pictures from over a decade ago and using them to compare you to now? It would be mentally exhausting, everyone knows what happened, she is in a better place,” one user wrote.

Another user stressed: “Stop talking about what Amanda Bynes is doing now; she has a thriving art show and she’s constantly working on herself!! Stop talking about the past and using pictures from 2009 and keep it same energy as you do with the other celebrities”.

About Amanda Bynes

Amanda began performing in the late 1990s. Before securing her acclaimed series called The Amanda show, she was in All That, a sketch comedy. The California star’s success continued into the 2000s with starring roles in She’s the Man in 2006, Hairspray in 2007 and Easy A in 2010.

Of late, she has been in the news for all the wrong reasons as far as her fans and well-wishers are concerned. She suffered from substance abuse and has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. In March 2022, she was released from an eight-year conservatory.

Last year, Amanda was exposed to a psychiatric team twice. She was detained by police in June and remanded in custody for a mental health examination, which she allegedly failed. According to reports, she called the police for help when she was in overwhelming distress. Last March Amanda was spotted roaming the streets of LA naked, this was the first time she was exposed to a psychiatric team. She waved down from a car and expressed her pain to the driver. She said she was coming down from a psychiatric episode before calling the police.