Fans Rejoice as Former Child Actress Amanda Bynes Is Seen ‘Thriving’ in Rare Art Show Appearance
Amanda Bynes at the premiere of “The Princess Diaries” on July 29, 2001. | Source: Getty Images
Around the age of 16, she began experimenting with drugs, initially smoking marijuana. Reflecting on this period, she shared, “Even though everyone thought I was the ‘good girl,’ I did smoke marijuana from that point on.”
Amanda Bynes at the Step Up Women’s Network & Saks Fifth Avenue Pre-Mother’s Day Brunch on May 5, 2002. | Source: Getty Images
Over time, her youthful experimentation with marijuana escalated to harder recreational drugs. By the time Amanda starred in “Hairspray” in 2007, she found herself increasingly drawn to substances. She recalled reading an article in a magazine that described Adderall as “the new skinny pill.”
Amanda Bynes on MTV’s “TRL” in New York on July 16, 2007. | Source: Getty Images
Amanda admitted, “I was like, ‘Well, I have to get my hands on that.'” Like many others during that time, she managed to obtain a prescription by visiting a psychiatrist and faking symptoms of Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD).
Looking back, Amanda believed that Adderall significantly impacted her behavior on the set of “Hall Pass” in 2010. She recounted how she would chew Adderall tablets, thinking it would intensify the effects.
Amanda Bynes at the Herve Leger Spring 2010 Fashion Show on September 13, 2009, in New York. | Source: Getty Images