Amanda Bynes: A Timeline of Her Bizarre Behavior
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January 2010
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January 2010: Amanda Bynes strips down for Maxim magazine and looks gorgeous on the cover. "I want to show people who I am," she notes. "My parents were like, 'Does this mean you're gonna do sexy movies now?' I said, 'Well, if they're done the right way, then maybe!' I mean, I'm not gonna do porn, but if it's a Leonardo DiCaprio movie or whatever … Point is, it's time for me to start making my own decisions."
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February 2010
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February 2010: Bynes starts dating rapper Kid Cudi. While the pairing isn't necessarily bizarre, the way Amanda addresses it is a little strange. “It’s amazing how good it feels when someone knows how to love your body! I am having withdrawals from a certain guy lol :)” the then-23-year-old star tweets. “So turns out i prefer chocolate over vanilla. interesting.”
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June 2010
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June 2010: After reportedly being fired from the film "Hall Pass," Amanda announces on Twitter she is retiring from acting. "If I don't love something anymore I stop doing it. I don't love acting anymore so I've stopped doing it," she shares, adding it "isn't as fun" as it seems. "I've never written the movies & TV shows I've been a part of I've only acted like the characters the producers or directors wanted me to play. I know 24 is a young age to retire but you heard it here first. I've retired."
July 2010
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July 2010: One month later, Bynes tweets she has "unretired." The actress stars in "Easy A," which hits theaters in September 2010; however, she skips the premiere and does little for the film when it comes to promotion.
January 2011
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January 2011: Four months after quitting Twitter, Amanda returns and seems to be a tad more racy. She starts tweeting selfies and skin baring photos (like this one).
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June 2011
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June 2011: Nominated along with Emma Stone for "Best Line From a Movie," Bynes attends the MTV Movie Awards in Los Angeles. She's fairly covered up and appears to be normal, but they don't win.
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March 2012
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March 2012: After being MIA for nearly a year, Bynes is pulled over in L.A. for talking on her cell phone while driving. She flees the scene before the officer can finish writing up the ticket, but he has all of her information. She later stops by the police station to sign the ticket.
April 2012
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April 2012: During an attempt to pass a cop car around 3 a.m. after leaving a West Hollywood club, Amanda sideswipes the vehicle and is arrested for driving under the influence. A few days later, she's accused of hitting a car on an L.A. freeway and fleeing the scene. She tweets: "I cant help but laugh at all of you writing fake stories about me. I was not in any hit and runs. I don’t drink so the DUI is false."
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June 2012
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June 2012: Bynes is charged with a DUI and tweets President Obama for help: "Hey @BarackObama... I don't drink. Please fire the cop who arrested me. I also don't hit and run. The end."
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August 2012
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August 2012: In addition to a few vehicle mishaps over the summer, Amanda is accused of a second hit-and-run, which gets her in trouble down the road.
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September 2012
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September 2012: Bynes is charged with misdemeanor hit-and-runs in connection to the April and August incidents. The DMV also suspends Bynes's license due to outstanding tickets and recent legal trouble. Despite her suspended license, Amanda is pulled over for driving without her headlights a few days later, but is only given a verbal warning before being released. The following week, the "Easy A" actress is pulled over again and her car is impounded. Finally, Amanda is charged for getting behind the wheel with a suspended license.
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October 2012
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October 2012: The first of a series of crazy workout encounters ensues. Amanda is spotted at Equinox in L.A., talking to herself. The then-26-year-old repeatedly "burst into a strange laugh and seemed fidgety and nervous," a gym member tells People. "She even wore sunglasses at one point. She was just acting very bizarre. Amanda was speaking to herself. She was in her own world." Bynes also sells her L.A. house and announces she is moving to New York to become a fashion designer.
December 2012
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December 2012: It's a small victory for Bynes when a judge dismisses the hit-and-run charges after she reaches settlements with the victims.
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March 2013
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March 2013: Amanda's crazy tweeting becomes a daily habit. She declares her love — or rather lust — for Drake, goes on selfie marathons, and threatens to sue all media outlets writing about her.
April 2013
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April 2013: Bynes's bizarre behavior continues and is all documented on Twitter. She shaves half her head and posts alarming, wacky videos.
May 2013
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May 2013: Amanda pleads no contest to driving with a suspended license and is sentenced to three years of probation and ordered to pay a fine of $300. However, on May 24, Bynes is arrested in New York City after allegedly throwing her bong out of the window of her 36th floor apartment. She is later charged with reckless endangerment, tampering with evidence, and marijuana possession.
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June 2013
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June 2013: The former child star claims she has gotten a nose job (she realized she needed one after looking at her mug shot) and continues to call everyone else in the world — Rihanna, The Obamas, Zac Efron, and many more — ugly.
July 2013
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July 2013: Amanda is placed on a psychiatric hold after allegedly setting a fire in an L.A. suburb. Her parents are reportedly seeking a conservatorship.
Troubled actress Amanda Bynes has dominated headlines lately for her odd behavior and bizarre tweets. While the 27-year-old is currently undergoing psychiatric evaluation in L.A., take a look back at the events that led Amanda to this point.