Amanda Bynes was possibly living on the streets for ‘several days’ before walking naked through Los Angeles and ultimately rushing her into psychiatric care.
TMZ reports that the 36-year-old woman’s car was towed on March 15 in Long Beach, about 40 miles from her home and 25 miles from where she was seen in downtown Los Angeles.
From Long Beach, sources have revealed to the outlet that Bynes hitchhiked or took public transportation to get around before she was seen on March 18 and appeared to be “out of it” but still dressed.
A stranger reportedly took her to Beverly Hills, but then asked to return to Hollywood, according to the outlet.
The ‘She’s The Man’ star was first taken to hospital early Sunday morning and is said to be ‘on the mend’ but will likely be hospitalized for at least another week before being released.
Amanda Bynes, pictured here during a coffee run earlier this year, likely lived on the streets for “several days” before walking naked through Los Angeles and ultimately being taken to psychiatric care.
It’s been a year since Bynes’ conservatorship ended and sources told TMZ that her parents “do not plan to regain conservatorship.”
Bynes was seen out on a night out in Hollywood on St. Patrick’s Day last Friday, less than two days before she was scheduled to be committed to a mental institution.
The troubled actress, 36, was hospitalized after she was seen walking near downtown Los Angeles early Sunday morning with no clothes on; she was later placed in a 5150 psychiatric hold.
DailyMail.com exclusively revealed a video showing Bynes wearing a black t-shirt with a bone design, paired with joggers and sneakers as she walked with a friend on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Friday, March 17.
The actress was coherent while chatting with her friend on the night out.
The footage was taken less than two days before she was found wandering around naked and alone in the midst of a “psychotic episode” and hours before she canceled a public appearance scheduled for Saturday.
The star was also filmed and uploaded to a fan’s TikTok, the video captioned: “So happy she’s getting the help she needs.” She was sweet, gave him some money and talked. At some point, people (sic) just need to talk.
In the clip, the fan was heard saying: ‘I saw her walk and I had to say what’s up?’ as Amanda is heard saying, ‘What’s up?’
Bynes’ ex-fiancé, Paul Michael, claims that she had “come off her meds” before she was placed on psychiatric hold.
Paul, who has been in an on-off relationship with Amanda since they broke off their engagement last July before getting back together a month later, said page six: ‘She’s off her meds, and she’s still off her meds… She’s wild.’
DailyMail.com exclusively revealed a video showing Bynes wearing a black t-shirt with a bone design, paired with joggers and sneakers as she walked with a friend on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Friday, March 17.
Paul added that he and Amanda are now “friends”, after it was reported that they had been living together in Los Angeles.
Amanda previously accused Paul on her Instagram of not “taking his meds,” relapsing with “crack cocaine,” and watching “mother-son porn” before “kicking” him out of her house.
He added: ‘(Amanda) tried to kick me out, but I left to get my own place. I moved home and set boundaries.
Paul also insisted that Amanda “lied” about her previous drug and pornography accusations against him, claiming that she “shamed” him to “divert attention from her.”
He said: “She acted to embarrass me”, adding that Amanda “lied and cheated and had too many affairs the whole time” they were together.
Bynes and Michael got engaged on Valentine’s Day 2020, just a few months after staying at the same sobriety center.
On Sunday, Bynes is said to have waved a car down and told the driver that he was “relapsing of a psychotic episode” before calling 911.
Bynes was taken to a police station where a mental health team placed her in a 5150 psychiatric hold.
A 5150 is a CA Welfare and Institutions Code legal action. Allows a qualified officer or doctor to confine someone against her will for up to 72 hours, which can be extended. During this time, the person will be fully evaluated for their mental health status.
Bynes was also filmed and uploaded to a fan’s TikTok with the caption: “Happy he’s getting the help he needs.” She was sweet, gave him some money and talked. At some point, people (sic) just need to talk to’
Bynes is currently hospitalized and will likely receive care for several days. It is not believed that she was injured during the incident.
DailyMail.com contacted Bynes’ representative for comment.
This comes after the actress pulled out of reuniting with the rest of the cast of All That at the ’90s Con on Saturday, citing an “unknown illness,” according to that’s 4 entertainment.
At the last minute, the actress, who previously expressed her eagerness to reconnect with her former Nickelodeon co-stars at the event, had to cancel.
Her attendance at the highly anticipated reunion, along with Kenan Thompson, Kel Mitchell, Danny Tamberelli and Lori Beth Denberg, would have marked her first public appearance since the end of her nine-year conservatorship in March 2022.
He has yet to publicly address the health issue that prevented him from going, but just two months ago, he said People that she was “so excited to reunite with” her “co-stars and meet the fans” 23 years after the original show ended.
The entertainer starred in the sketch comedy show from 1996 to 2000 alongside Mitchell, 44, Tamberelli, 40, and Denberg, 46.
All That was created by Brian Robbins and Mike Tollin and originally aired on Nickelodeon from April 16, 1994 to October 22, 2005, running for ten seasons.
Billed as “SNL for Kids,” the series featured short comedy skits and musical guests.
In 2019, a revival of the series was confirmed with original cast member Kenan Thompson serving as executive producer and Mitchell rejoining the cast, with the eleventh season airing in June of that year.
Bynes’ ex-fiancé, Paul Michael, claims that she had “come off her meds” before she was placed on psychiatric hold. The pair are photos here in February.
This comes after the actress pulled out of reuniting with the rest of the All That cast (pictured) at ’90s Con on Saturday, citing an “unknown illness.”
The last episode of the series aired on December 17, 2020, after production was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
It launched Bynes into the rom-com era of the 2000s, before the embattled star turned away from acting.
Sources close to the star have said TMZ that she and Michael are only dating after calling off their engagement over the summer.
Rumors of their last meeting first surfaced in early October 2022 when the Nickelodeon star shared a mysterious image of herself holding hands with Paul Michael, who could be recognized by his distinctive tattoos, on her Instagram Story. .
The cozy photo came nearly two months after it was first reported that the couple had ended their two-year engagement.
The subtle touch of Amanda’s photo showed Paul’s tattooed grip on her manicured hand.
Neither appeared to be wearing rings on their hands following the news on July 8 that they had ended their engagement “sometime in 2021.”
“They are still together as a couple,” a source emphasized to ET at the time of their alleged split. “They are still in a committed relationship and take their relationship seriously.”
On April 28, the Easy A student called 911 for the health worker during a dispute over his relapse. She accused him of vandalizing her mother’s house, watching MILF porn and not taking her medication.
In addition to Amanda’s busy love life, the star has also been developing a ‘fragrance line’ while studying for another degree at the Fashion Merchandising and Design Institute after earning her associate’s degree there in 2019.
In March 2022, Bynes was released from her nine-year legal conservatorship controlled by her mother Lynn.
Amanda’s guardianship began in 2013 when she was involuntarily committed to a Pasadena psychiatric treatment facility following a public crisis involving a series of bizarre run-ins with the law dating back to 2012. She is pictured here at her peak in 2004
Amanda’s guardianship began in 2013 when she was involuntarily committed to a Pasadena psychiatric treatment facility following a public crisis involving a series of bizarre run-ins with the law dating back to 2012.
Bynes’ crimes included two hit-and-runs and a DUI in 2012, as well as a 2013 arrest for throwing a bong out a window on the 36th floor of his Manhattan apartment.
Bynes’ parents, Lynn and Rick, are reportedly not planning to put her back in conservatorship despite her alleged mental health issues.
However, her family is said to have taken note of the fact that she realized she was unwell and sought treatment herself, reports TMZ.
