Where are the dancing lobsters when you need them?
It seems as though former child actress Amanda Bynes, who once played Judge Trudy on her Nickelodeon sketch comedy sitcom “The Amanda Show,” needs someone to bang a gavel in her face for once.
The 27-year-old has become the media’s next big circus act and her odd behavior is now a hot commodity to talk about. Many people have jumped the gun to call her “mentally ill” or “crazy,” but I personally feel as though there might possibly be something else going on here. Attention seeking, loneliness, who knows? And it’s clear that Bynes is a hilarious actress (“She’s the Man,” “Easy A”), so could this all be her big joke simply messing with the minds of the overanalyzing media and general public? If that’s the case, then bravo to her.
All of this recent odd behavior follows a good year’s worth of legal drama for Bynes, so it’s not entirely surprising to see her go down this path. Check out this timeline of the starlet’s strange demeanor starting from 2010 and let me know what you think is going on with Bynes. Keep in mind that Bynes grew up as a child star and has faced public scrutiny her whole life. So ultimately, is it safe to say a breakdown is inevitable?
June 20, 2010: Bynes retires from acting at the age of 24 tweeting, “I know 24 is a young age to retire but you heard it hear first. I don’t love acting anymore so I’ve stopped doing it.”
July 25, 2010: Just one month – yes, one month – after announcing her retirement, Bynes tweets she has unretired. This announcement comes right before she begins promotion for her movie “Easy A,” which she had filmed prior to retiring. What perfect timing.
Sept. 24, 2012: With hopes of living a new life as a fashion designer without paparazzi following her every footstep, Bynes moves from Los Angeles, Calif. to New York City, N.Y.
Nov. 4, 2012: Having previously made it clear she wishes to focus on her fashion career, Bynes officially announces her re-retirement to Us Weekly, saying, “I’m 26. A multi-millionaire, retired. Please respect my privacy.”
Wednesday, Jan. 2: The apartment complex in which Bynes resides threatens to evict her after complaints of marijuana smoke coming from the star’s apartment are made. Bynes responds by packing up her bags and leaving to find a new apartment in the Big Apple.
Friday, Feb. 8: Bynes tweets a photo of rapper Jay-Z, calling him an “ugly face.” Uh, I respect your honesty I suppose. The tweet was quickly deleted.
Monday, March 11: An almost unrecognizable Bynes debuts an interesting new look.
Sunday, March 24: The Twittersphere is rocked after Bynes tweets that she wants rapper Drake to kill her, well, you can find out for yourself.
Wednesday, April 10: Bynes rants about how she plans to sue various media outlets accusing her of “erratic behavior.” She also vents her frustrations about media outlets using unflattering photos of her without captions and mentions having an eating disorder, something that comes up quite often on the star’s Twitter.
Monday, April 15: A video titled “I’m Sucking On A Sour Patch Listening To Music Getting Ready For Tonight” is posted by Bynes. Yeah, it really is as strange as it sounds. I dare you to watch it without feeling uncomfortable.
Tuesday, April 16: Bynes is spotted out and about with a Starbucks cup in her hand with “Nadia” written on it. The coffee company is known for asking its customers for their names to write on their cups prior to making their beverages. This caused people to question whether or not “Nadia” could be some sort of alter ego of Bynes. The actress later tweeted that Nadia is her assistant, however. I’m not sure how much truth there is to that but regardless, that’s actually quite a good idea if you’re famous and wish to go unnoticed next time you stop by Starbucks to pick up a coffee.
Wednesday, April 24: Bynes tweets Us Weekly to clarify that she does not talk to light fixtures. No, this isn’t anything groundbreaking, but I found it too funny not to include.
Thursday, April 25: Singer Cassie (and possibly Britney Spears circa 2007) inspires Bynes to buzz half of her head, an edgy new do for her. While it might sound bizarre, this hairstyle has been sported by several other celebrities, Rihanna being one of them. Note though that the “hair” she buzzed was actually hair extensions; Bynes reportedly had shaved her entire head of real hair weeks prior to this as a result of “hair damage from someone at John Barrett [Salon in New York City, N.Y.].”
Tuesday, April 30: Bynes tweets a rather revealing photo with a caption that reads, “About to put on makeup! I weigh 135, I’ve gained weight! I need to be 100 lbs!”
Thursday, May 2: Actress Jenny McCarthy tweets claims that the police are at Bynes’ home, to which Bynes responds by calling her an “old lady” in a sequence of tweets she soon deleted. The two seem to have worked things out, however, as Bynes later tweeted McCarthy telling her she thought she was “beautiful” and that she “was lying.”
Thursday, May 2: Bynes tweets a photo of herself rocking a unique ensemble. At least I think that’s the right word for it.
Friday, May 3: Gym-goers receive quite a show when Bynes is caught doing a rather peculiar workout on an elliptical at a gym.
