Inside Amanda Bynes' Life After Ditching Hollywood

By Molly Goddard 10:34am PST, Jan 7, 2025

Amanda Bynes' days in Hollywood seem to be well in the past.
The former child star navigated numerous mental health issues in the last several years. However, finding a life out of the spotlight and diving into her creative endeavors has appeared to keep Bynes out of trouble.
Join us as we take a look at what Amanda Bynes has been up to since leaving Hollywood…

Amanda Bynes graduated from the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM) in Los Angeles in 2019 and earned an Associate of Arts degree in Merchandise Product Development.

Amanda Bynes recently attended 50 Cent's Las Vegas Residency where eyewitnesses claimed she was telling fellow audience members she was a big fan of the rapper.

Amanda Bynes hosted a show in Los Angeles, Calif., where she featured her clothing collaboration with fashion designer Austin Babbitt.

Amanda Bynes was spotted celebrating a friend's birthday at the Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles, Calif., in May 2024. She was also spotted running errands with a group of pals in April of the same year.

Amanda Bynes sparked dating rumors after she was seen walking down the street with a mystery man in September 2024. However, she hasn't confirmed if she's in a relationship.

Amanda Bynes has continuously experimented with her style. In August 2024, she shared a video of herself on a solo stroll as she showed off her new long black hair with two nose rings.

Amanda Bynes and her ex-fiancé, Paul Michael, called it quits in 2022. However, in 2024, the star hinted she may be missing her former flame. "Am I the only one who's trying to win back their ex through every Instagram post?" she wrote in a social media post.

In April 2024, Amanda Bynes revealed she was going to school to become a manicurist. "Since I haven't passed the board exam yet to get my manicurist license, I started back at school to study manicurist theory to practice doing acrylics before I take the test again so I'll be good to go when I get a job at a nail salon," she said in a post shared to Instagram.

Amanda Bynes launched the "Amanda Bynes & Paul Sieminski: The Podcast" in December 2023. Despite the series' massive success with her fans, the Easy A star pulled the plug to pursue her dream of becoming a manicurist.

Amanda Bynes was reportedly on the hunt for a new apartment earlier last year following her 38th birthday. However, it isn't confirmed if she snapped up a new property.

Amanda Bynes thrilled her fans when she joined the video gifting service Cameo, where users can pay $100 to receive a greeting from her.

After being put on a 5150 hold and placed in a conservatorship for nine years in 2013, Amanda Bynes has continued to prioritize her mental well-being. In July 2023, she checked herself into a treatment center and was released one month later.