How Amanda Bynes LOST EVERYTHING...
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- Опубліковано 23 чер 2024
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You never really know what's going on behind closed doors... Amanda Bynes was America's sweetheart viewed on tv screens of children everywhere in the late 90s to early 2000s. Her career was massive appearing in major box office films in her late teens, and bringing in millions. But Amanda was not okay. Amanda went through a mental health episode in front of millions as her every move was documented and blasted by paparazzi. Where is she today? Is she okay? This is how Amanda Bynes lost the career and life her parents pushed on her, and how she is building her own life today.
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
4:53 Skillshare
5:53 Bynes' Early Life
13:13 Breakthrough into Hollywood
20:02 Mainstream Success
25:06 Amanda's Retirement
35:06 Rehabilitation
40:36 Amanda Today
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Please be respectful of Amanda in the comment section. Should I cover more former child stars? If so who should I cover next?!
The background is a little too Contrapoints
Please cover Jodie Foster, Shia LaBeouf, Macaulay Culkin, Jennette McCurdy, Mara Wilson, the two Coreys or Natalie Wood, if you haven't already!
Talk about Gary Coleman from Different Strokes and Dana Plato and Todd Bridges. That’s some old school Hollywood stuff.
@@FrostRare I feel like that's a compliment. Contra points is iconic.
Corey feldman?
Seeing child stars like this makes me very worried about what family vlog kids are going to go through when they’re older. Dear god
EXACTLY!!
Me too -- i constantly worry about those kids with their lives put on display
Yes absolutely
There's really only one silver lining, and that's at least with family vlogs there isn't a team of producers/directors/etc. since so often that leads to abuse and exploitation of a different kind.
That said. At least film or TV stars could like... go home? Have off time? Maybe not much, but there was some sense of separation. With vlogging, the home IS the stage. Very Truman Show-esque. Scary stuff.
Wow you're absolutely right!
Fame is traumatic. It's like being in an abusive relationship with millions of people at once. You're always being watched, always being analyzed, and you never know whether you are going to be praised to the high heavens or torn to shreds. That's something that completely fractures your sense of identity, self-worth and security.
I'm glad people are starting to reevaluate celebrity culture, because it's been going on for way too long.
Totally agree and that’s so well said!! Bizarre how people can just turn on you in an instant
India Co. - I completely agree with you! Beautifully articulated! 👏🏽
Ohhhh. Well said
So well put! The isolation and inability to trust anyone (Britney's own husband, children, father, and sister were her worst enemies, for example) must really erode a person, too. When a person is raised on screen / on stage, they don't even have a chance to create an identity or learn who they are.
Add to that being basically 'groomed' into that relationship from a young age.
I worked as an extra on What I like about you, and Amanda was super cool. As an extra on set, you often get treated as a second-class citizen, it's not the best, so when big-name stars are really nice and friendly, they stand out because many of them ignore the fact that you are even there. I was tired on that set, and I found a spot behind the set that was sort of hidden, laying down on a roll of carpet; she saw me, walked over to me, and laughed she said "mind if I join you" I said, " don't you have a trailer with an actual bed?" She said "yeah but they can find me there" we laughed and chatted a bit more then she had to go. I didn't find her to be cold at all she was nice, funny, and down to earth. As a celebrity if you have one off day you run to the tabloids and those stories are not representative of who you are it's one day, one encounter. It's dehumanizing to treat people like that, people are allowed to have days where they don't feel like chatting it up, or maybe they don't mesh with you so what it's still not who they are as a person.
Wow u are so lucky 😄
i love that story.❤
beautiful story x
That's how I imagine her to be ❤ I truly hope she's doing better now 🙏
She probably really appreciated that you just treated her like a normal person. Really glad you had that interaction with her; I hope she gets to have more of them in the future
its crazy because I grew up doing commercials and modeling and my mom would turn down things and later told me how they were creeps. I was actually offered a job at nickelodeon during the time the Amanda show was at full force. I remember going to the auditions and my mom promptly walking me out after learning their "rules"- i.e them not wanting the parents there and wanting me to act out inappropriate things and whatever was in the contract. I am so grateful for her because I could've ended up in those terrible situations.
The paparazzi are sickening. They talk to these people like they’re a piece of meat. And Amanda’s been dealing with this since she was a child. Insanity.
She put herself there.
@@rydz656 Public figure or not, no one deserves to be harassed to a dangerous extent. Paparazzi have literally killed people by chasing them. Maybe you've heard about it.
The first time I saw paparazzi mob someone in person (I don't even know who it was because there were SO many people surrounding them) I thought it was an all out brawl or riot. It's shocking to see from the outside. I can't imagine what it's like on the inside. The flashes alone would disorient you & strangers touch you & scream at you. No one deserves that. It shouldn't be legal. *Everyone* should have a radius of personal space that others should respect.
@@rydz656 Imagine being in a mosh pit with cameras going off while people scream at you and touch you. Every time you leave your house. Have some empathy. She was also a child when she got famous. She didn't consent to any of that.
@@rydz656 ew. Go away.
I still remember her tweets. She was having a breakdown and all people did was mock her to get her riled up.
RIGHT?!? It’s wild.
That's the society we live in. If someone's having a public meltdown most ppl will fill and post rather than help .
I remember that!
...because she said a domestic violence victim deserved it. Don't downplay how terrible that was.
@@ashriihi that's one of the problems with social media. Ppl can post while having an episode, while under the influence and that sticks with them for life.
When you look at child stars who didn't become train wrecks you see that their parents were supportive without pushing the career on them. They usually stumble on acting by chance, either a talent scout or a teacher at school notices the potential in them and it's truly a passion for them
Not all child stars crash tho, girl.
@@karlc2869 that’s literally what they said… the ones that did crash was because they had toxic parents who didn’t put them first.
@@LangkeeLongkee Yep, including alcoholic ones (like Mel Gibson, Britney and Justin Bieber).
...can we get some names lol
@@MsElizaRae personally I don't think Mikey Cyrus ever crashed and burned. Her little wild phase was more to do with public perception she said than any internal anything. She's pretty cool.
i remember my daughter was obsessed with Amanda as a young teen. Their physical similarities were striking, so much so, that "Amanda" became my daughter's nickname at school.
What did strike me about watching her on TV was her overly hyper manic like speech and actions.... Way more than ADHD. I wondered if her "handlers" were pumping her with "stimulants" to keep her energetic and skinny.
Then, the later reports of her bizarre behavior and appearance, I wondered if that earlier behavior was just a warning of a "looming" mental illness. Often, young sufferers will try to self-medicate, so her drug and alcohol abuse was not surprising.
I really feel for her, because if she has either Bi-polar or Schizophrenia (or some other co-morbidity, her life will be an endless struggle to find some balance, adding in possible PTSD from her parent's control and the Hollywood snakes! 🐍 I truly hope she is able to access the "right" people in her life that want to help, not exploit!
Gosh that’s such a great point. If you happen to see this comment a year later, make sure to watch Quiet on Set. They talk about Amanda’s predecessor on All That who’s parents were told she was “getting too fat” and “we already have a fat one” (referring to Lori Beth Dinberg). You know the pressure on her to stay tiny was relentless. I wouldn’t be surprised at all if she was medicated
@@EmilyElizabethxox I did see ur comment...a year later. 🤗💕
Honestly I feel that, while I'm no doctor or expert on mental health, I feel that even if amanda were never famous and allowed to grow up like any typical teen of the time, there's a chance she would've still had mental health issues in her life anyways.
@@ChristmasMorning1995exactly. esp with the schizophrenia, which is just a genetic ticking time bomb
@@pale_n_tired yes I always heard for a large number of people the mental health issues they have start coming to the surface in their early 20s
She turns on a tv and sees her face and criticism. She leaves her house and paparazzi are in her face criticizing her. She is a human. They waited for her to snap and the world watched.
Exactly.
If I ever see her, I'll give her a hug and say "it's not your fault".
@yms4355 did you face persecution broadcasted in front of the entire world? You can’t compare your life to hers.
@@yms4355first of all your life is not hers, secondly, it’s not as if she went, “yeah, I wanna get drunk and go drive and hurt people” I seriously doubt she made a conscious decision to do that, also while this was going on she was very clearly dealing with extreme mental health and substance abuse issues, not in her right state of mind. You would be surprised the things that people do when they’re in that sort of state. It doesn’t excuse the actions but context does matter
Just like Amy Winehouse. Granted, she had issues, but she was an 18 yr old kid that turned into a rich & famous recording artist, OVERNIGHT. She got her own apt, $$$, and all that comes with fame & fortune, but no one to guide her & help teach her to stay on the right track. Amanda did have good supportive parents, it seems, but they were clueless on how to handle her after she grew up & started partying. Also like Amy, Amanda most definitely had issues beforehand, as well, and when they started to surface, her parents were gobsmacked.
The pappos do not help the situation, either. Camping out outside Amys house all day & night, being overly critical of her looks. She had bulimia/body issues.
Amanda had issues as well. Im glad that Amanda is still here, but i still worry for her. Very strange life, poor kid. These adults around her failed her.
Amanda had mental health issues before TV! Add her parents who thought they were doing the right thing by controlling career to being on a set as a young girl with no one protecting you! There’s no doubt in my mind that Dan mishandled Amanda sexually, emotionally and physically! Think, her dad is so controlling but couldn’t control her safety on set? Imagine what she was thinking, imagine thinking I’d rather stay on set and get abused then go home to my controlling parents! Another thing, as parents it’s okay to be controlling and strict to a DEGREE! Once your kids become a certain age you HAVE TO let them make mistakes so they can learn! You can’t control their every decision and move in life! Amanda would have made certain choices regardless that’s what teens do! Her decision were just public’ it’s sad that all of the cameras were in her face when she jist wanted peace! That drive anyone mad!!
Conservatorships in these situations seems so cruel. These parents traumatise their children by making them work from such a young age and then use that trauma to continue to control them and their finances into their adulthood?? Sickening.
Ur not a judge so belt up.
like a personal atm machime
As someone who works with many conserved people and their families, I find it strange that these people can get conservatorships so easily over people that seem to be very borderline. I have families that very obviously need conservatorships that struggle getting them put in place, yet a celebrity has a mental illness and makes a few bad choices can suddenly be conserved? Obviously I don’t know her entire situation, but with the information we do have it would seem that these celebrities’ families are taking advantage of conservatorships to control their lives and money, not to protect the conserved person.
What would the alternative be? Amanda is schizophrenic, was self medicating, and not getting the help she needed. It feels like her parents put the conservatorship in place to help her regain control of her life and prevent her from losing all the money she spent her entire childhood earning.
Amanda is in a better place now and they volunteered to give up conservatorship. This is not a Britney situation.
I disagree. These young women are not well and they need help from the people who love them.
Let’s be clear, just about every very child actor has been sexually abused and exploited at some paint in their life. I think of Dan Schneider immediately. They have to deal with all this trauma alone while being judged by millions of people.
I loved watching Amanda while I was growing up. Now that I'm an adult looking back, it's really disturbing seeing how fidgety and rapid she speaks and just how noticable it is that she is not "ok". This poor girl was clearly subjected to unhealthy conditions to have to keep up with all the pressures to maintain her image and obligations. Her parents and everyone involved robbed her from a fun and healthy childhood that is necessary in becoming a fully functional adult
I remember when the Olsen Twins had something in the media (I think about why they didn’t act anymore??) I said off handedly I felt bad for them, and my dad got into an argument with me about how I shouldn’t because they could ‘go cry into their millions’ as if that makes up for not having a childhood.
The empathy for children being exploited is so nil it’s scary
Your dad is a terrifying man.
Did that argument affect your relationship with your dad longer term?
I remember one time my dad went on a rant after seeing Jon Benet Ramsey on the cover of a tabloid in the grocery checkout. Looking back, he (probably? hopefully??) just thought it was inappropriate and offensive for the publisher to profit off her murder, but the way he was ranting seemed directed at Jon Benet personally. Like he was angry at her. Like even after her death, even at such a young age, somehow she was responsible. Like she asked to be dressed up and photographed, like she tried to get on the cover of a magazine for attention or something
I was too young to understand and I had no idea who the little girl was, but all I knew was that my dad was so angry that it scared me and it shook my trust in him. It felt like slut shaming, even though I didn't know that term at the time. There are lots of issues today where I would never turn to my dad for help or sympathy because he's not safe for that kind of conversation
@@user-rz9rq7pp2b It wasn’t this argument specifically but my dad has other issues that have definitely affected me long term when it comes to mental health. This argument was just a symptom of just not understanding how mental health works
I feel you, I said something about feeling sorry for kurt Cobain and my dad started basically shaming all the celebrities that died due to su*cide or dr*g ab*se. He just kept repeating how they had money and they were famous so we shouldn't feel bad. My dad is outright dickhead, I'm glad were not like our dads :)
The Olsen Twins have said they "don't wish their childhood on anybody." That alone should tell you enough.
This was my show growing up. At the time I thought she was lucky to be a child actress/star but this just goes to show that everything that glitters isn’t gold. Her parents and Dan Schneider and other Hollywood creeps preyed on her and exploited her.
So true. I looked up to her as a child, but her life was far from perfect and the whole time she was practically traumatized 😢
‼️I've noticed that the child stars who are forced into it and who didn't have supportive parents are the ones that end up really bad the second they get their freedom. And at that point it's all they've ever known too so I imagine it would be really scary to leave the entertainment industry when you're 18 when you've spent your entire life in it. A lot of times they don't even get really good education. They don't know anything else. It's very sad and frankly I believe the blame falls squarely on the parent's shoulders.
Same I adored her. The Amanda show was my favorite. I thought she was so cool and so lucky. Poor Amanda. I really hope she finds peace and happiness now. She deserves it.
Since when is gold considered sparkly
I know its a saying
@@WhitneyDahlin Agreed but there are some who stayed okay, like Ryan Gosling, Jason Bateman, Hilary Duff and Alexa PenaVega. In other words, your comment is completely flat wrong, Whitney Dahlin.
BTW no offense but Selena Gomez is crap.
Thanks, girl. Not all child stars mess up, girl.
I remember watching the hotub scene as a child and remember feeling very uncomfortable that a man was in a hottub with a child. I remember always leaving the room whenever that scene came up. Me only being 6 and recognizing that it's not okay says alot
I just kept thinking about Amy Winehouse and her father at times throughout this video. I had just been sitting in my late adult child’s room, crying, yesterday and noticed they had held on to their videos of the Amanda show all these years. They loved that show as a child. They lost their battle with mental illness and addiction so I’m fearful for Amanda.
@lauraalopez
Omg! I JUST wrote the same thing in my comment!! Yess, yess, soo much yess. I wholeheartedly agree.
@lauraalopez
🥺I'm so sorry for your loss, Laura. I cant lie & say it will get easier, but over time you will learn to cope with the pain.💔
So now, cherish the memories, reminisce about all of the good times. Laugh hard & cry harder, when needed. Always remember that you now have a guardian angel watching over you, ALWAYS. Do not let them down - they are rooting for you! Your #1 cheerleader until you meet again, in the next plane of existence . .
✌🏼Be safe, take care and just try to keep on keepin' on.
I grew up watching Amanda Bynes. Her parents, Dan Schneider and the other countless creeps in Hollywood destroyed her. So devastating. I hope she can come back from all the trauma someday.
I did too! And I totally agree. I can’t even imagine the level of trauma behind the scenes she endured. But even just the fact that she was forced to constantly work from
The age of 7 sounds traumatic. It’s all awful.
I grew up on Amanda Bynes as well.
Amanda and her comedy and her shows (All That & Amanda Show) were some of my favorite shows growing up
It's really sad when you grow up and learn how many people were hurt as a result of such shows
And also the media.
I feel so sorry for every girl in the spotlight during the early '00s. The media absolutely tore them apart.
IKR girl.
Nobody had it as bad as Britney
@@greenbanana1001 But nobody went as crazy as Amanda. I mean... Holy shit.
Seriously, I can't believe I'm saying this, but at the very least the media seems to have pulled back a bit in that aspect. Then again, that might just be because they can get all of their inane celebrity gossip right from the celebrities' social media accounts now.
The way Amanda spoke as a kid is like she was on speed all the time. So different to the way she speaks now. It’s almost like she was constantly on high anxiety. Must’ve been exhausting.
Jeez... she NEVER looks happy.. I feel so bad for her. I normally don't follow celebrity news so never even knew about any of this. This woman was such an important part of my (and so many other people's) formative years, her sense of humor helped me develop my own... it's horrible that she struggles so badly with her mental health and addiction now. I hope she's able to get to a place where she's consistently stable, and eventually happy... she deserves to be happy; she made an entire generation happy for years... this is deeply tragic.
it’s disturbing how many people were laughing at people like britney and amanda when things like this happened. we all thought it was normal. such a sad story that keeps repeating itself
Not only Britney and Amanda but also LiLo. I mean, the media should be ashamed of what they did to them during their trying times.
I don't feel bad for them at all.
@@TFrills Why? I mean, why?
@@TFrills BTW GTFO here, nuisance UA-camr.
Thanks, dude.
And it's people who consume their media! Like have some empathy for the people who are entertaining you!! Especially if they are children! We just assume it's a blessing to have the opportunity to be famous.
Another case of Nickelodeon ruining the lives of children - it's almost as if children aren't equipped to deal with the stress of acting! :(
I completely agree… I mean, the amount of work she did at such a young age is quite a lot for even adult actors, no wonder it got to her eventually
I honestly feel bad whenever i watch media with kids in it. From commercials to movies, animation, etc. Kids shouldn't be in show business, and I don't care if that compromises entertainment. they deserve to live their lives instead of being sacrificial lambs for the sake of societal enjoyment.
I personally feel animals and children shouldn't be allowed on TV, as they are often used as props. And if they have starring role, they're overworked, underpaid, and overlooked.
"it's almost as if [...]" uh well duh. there's a goddamn reason why child labour is illegal. being a child actor should be illegal, too.
Your recent work is so compassionate, the world really needs this 💜
Found you’re account literally 1 day ago, and I’ve already binged like 10 videos 😭 you explain things so clearly, and make it suitable and understandable for all audiences which I love :))
Poor Amanda, she was such a talented, hilarious actress, and it's heartbreaking to hear about her public breakdown. I hope that she's in a better place emotionally now that she's no longer in the public eye. 💜
Me too!! 💜🥺
Trina, I agree. Thankfully, Amanda is in a peace of mind like Todd Bridges and isn't bitter like Gary Coleman or Dana Plato.
she is** a talented, hilarious actress
@@qt_stacy she did retire?
And its 12 years of personal growth later?
So, we don't know what she's like at all anymore...
And thats a good thing.
She deserves to have the freedom to be whoever she wants to be and do whatever she wants to do, seperate from what was forced upon her as a child.
And we don't have any right to her personal life or make any judgments of character beyond what she voluntarily shares with us.
@@qt_stacy she's not an actress anymore.
Thank you for sharing Amanda's story in a respectful way while remaining factual. I grew up watching her shows and I feel for her so much during the times she spiraled and people wouldn't just leave her alone and let her live a normal life. Thank you for this quality content.
It’s so wild to me that NO ONE respected her desire for privacy. So wild.
@@cruelworldhappymind that part where she is covering herself while this stupid paparazzi keeps shooting pics/videos of her, made my blood boil.
I'm really glad that I found your channel. Your voice is very pleasant to listen to, especially while I'm sitting down working on hours-long projects. Your empathy for the subjects of your video really set you apart from other youtubers I've engaged with, and I am looking forward to seeing more of your work. 🌠
Excellent content, but what is most striking is how caring and empathetic you are. I appreciate the reminders of imperfection and being kind in comments. I can only imagine how hard the life of a child star is, I'm almost crumbling from a mortgage and 1 credit card.
Can’t help but notice are there are sooo many parallels between Amandas story and Jennette McCurdys (highly recommend her memoir btw) it’s truly heartbreaking finally hearing what these child stars went through. I always loved Amanda as a kid, just hope she can find peace in her life now
It's definitely a shared story among a lot of child stars. Britney went through basically the same things as Bynes. It's been going on for basically the entire history of the film industry but very little has really been done about it.
@@teapartypenguin1353 Judy Garland and Shirley Temple were similar to 😢
I loved that book!!
Not all kid stars mess up, girl.
Let's forget their dark pasts. BTW don't be sad.
Thanks, girl.
There is nothing in this world that could convince me that Amanda's parents did any of this out of concern for her well being. Her father was living vicariously through his 3 year old baby. Wow. This was just selfish and destructive parenting and Amanda's always the one paying the price.
True. Also, the fact that Amanda’s conservatorship ended just 4 months after Britney’s is no coincidence and you can’t convince me that isn’t the truth. Amanda’s parents probably saw all the legal troubles that Britney’s family was about to go through and decided to end Amanda’s conservatorship while they still had the chance of being let off easy
@@superjackster0165 That's an excellent point. The timing is definitely suspicious.
@@superjackster0165 And also, Amanda and her parents agreed to end the arrangement early whereas Britney's conservatorship dragged on until it was ended in 2021.
In other words, Amanda's parents where not money hungry compared to Britney's parents.
@@bkk1996 Same here Kat.
Thank you for beind so respectful during the entire video talking about such a sensitive yet important subject. 💫
Amanda was always one of my favorites I wish nothing but the best for her 💕 she's a few years older than me when I was a child watching ALL THAT and The Amanda Show I wanted to be just like her. She made my child hood so happy watching her I was always laughing with my younger sister. She brought a lot of love and laughter to two little girls living in a broken alcoholic home. If she ever sees this comment I want her to know how appreciated she is by the children that watched her 💕🥰
When I heard her thank Dan Schneider, my heart just sank for her. I hope she is and or will create a beautiful life for herself, on her terms. 💟
Yeah before jeanette mccurdy's book a lot of the videos on dan schneider seemed to focus on Amanda. To the point I'd heard of him before like this fall it was through amanda show.
I’m a psychiatric nurse working in Belgium. About conservatorships, the laws here are a bit different but we have something similair called ‘bewindvoering over persoon en goederen’. We always advice that the bewindvoerder or conservator is someone who is not related and does not have any financial benefit over the decisions, like a lawyer. Also the decision is temorary and needs to be re-evaluated at certain times. So it’s not in place any longer than absolutely necessary. Wow that was hard to say in english 🤣
Het is goed te begrijpen hoor! :)
Wth
There are company's in the USA that do this but most times they aren't sought out and aren't well known
Girl, I just want to tell you that you have such a great personality (and you’re BEAUTIFUL of course)! I have been BINGING your videos the last few days and I don’t normally spend much time on UA-cam! (Maybe a binge once/twice per year.) You do this so tastefully with respect and empathy. I hope you keep growing (if that’s what you want) and have a happy life with your new little family. Cheers!
I don't usually do "drama channels" but you're so pleasant and fun to listen to.
She’s the Man is one of my favorite movies of all time and it is extremely sad to learn that she didn’t enjoy filming that movie because she didn’t like how she looked ☹️ I wish she could see it through my eyes and how much joy and laughs she brought me
I love that movie. She's hilarious. I hope she can live life on her own terms onwards.
I feel the same, still remains my favourite movie. I absolutely loved her confidence in that movie. It's so sad that she didn't see in herself what we saw.
Same I actually still watch it sometimes ❤
@@brem8091 same here! Just watched it two weeks ago
my favourite movie too bro's! Brothers? Brethren?
I remember around the "Big Fat Liar" era, the few years AFTER that , my mom and I had a conversation about how all the other child stars at grew up along with Lindsay Lohan, etc , saying "it's so weird, but good, how Amanda Bynes hasn't gone through this. See, child stars can be okay."
Then within the next few years .... we were proven SO wrong. It takes different times for everyone and just because someone can seemingly go through most of their life "looking fine" , doesn't mean that pain , that trauma , that awful suffering.....isn't there.
And it broke my heart seeing her go through this.
Me and my stepsister LOVED the Amanda show and reenacted that "moody's point" segment all the time! 😅 I want nothing but peace for this poor girl , poor woman. Seeing as her CHILDHOOD didn't even give her that, at the very LEAST , *_she DESERVES it now._* 🙏🏽
It’s interesting how she held it all inside for 25 years, then crashed deeper than most other child stars. Seems like an example of bottling emotions up until they explode …
@@CL-jw4ei I thought so too.
I was really thinking that she was happy, like she had made it ... then starting with that drake tweet , it all went downhill from there
i’ve been binging your videos. i’m obsessed with you; you’re so talented!!
Thank you for creating such in-depth content! 🌠
She was fed to Dan Schneider, the media and the public out of greed. Amanda truly deserves better!
Amanda gave up so much of her childhood to entertain, and we the public enjoyed the performances. It feels like she suffered to make us, the audience, laugh and feel joy. Unfortunately, she never had a choice in the matter and could have potentially chose a different path. But I hope that she’s in a better place now with loving and supportive people
For us lol
More like for $$ and fame
Doubt she's so altruistic
She didn’t do it for us, for fame or for money. She was forced into it by the adults in her life since she was 3. She had no choice.
@@abigailh7715 did you watch the video?
@@aidee4186 Hi Aidee, I never said anything about fame or money. Unsure as to why you’re bringing up something that I never mentioned in my original comment. And I’m also aware that she didn’t exactly have a choice when she was a child.
@@shizzlemywizzle1 hi! I was referring to your answer and the comment before me
Your voice makes this video 10X better.. I love your stories.. thank you. 😌🫶🏼
I just found your channel and im obsessed!! Thank you for your videos 🌠
I wanted to watch this and find out she had a "happily ever after" ending where she recovered completely and has zero problems now. But, I think it's important to remember that recovery isn't exactly linear and it's an achievement just to keep pushing and fighting. Thank you for an informative, compassionate video.
There seems to be no oversight for "reality influencers" using child labor. The logic seems to be "They aren't working. They're just living our family life". If there's a retake, the kid is working.
ABSOLUTELY!! I completely agree. It kind of infuriates me 😕
Sadly people will actually take action after the children will grow up traumatised:(
@@whutcat682 I agree. As a society, we should be more pro-active on the use of child labor.
Yet another great vid from you. I feel so sad for Amanda. These child stars grow up in such a false way, how on earth are they expected to go on and live normal lives. There are an awful lot of these kids who do manage somehow to stay stable, an awful lot suffer too. One is too many for me. I wish Amanda all the look in the world and hope she finds stability happiness and love in her life.
I find these kinds of vids interesting, emotional and informative so the more the better for me. Love to you and yours xx
Love your content you do a really good job with your videos🌠
As someone who is in recovery from addiction (3.5 years now), I would be mortified if I was in the public eye, so I feel for her so badly when it comes to that... Well I feel for her over all but I just couldn't imagine what it would be like going through addiction troubles in front of the world. I embarrassed myself enough around my small town so I just couldn't even fathom going through what she did. I hope she gets well 💖
Almost a year here (3rd of November, off H) and I would have a mental breakdown if anyone from my family knew about it when I was active, let alone... literally fucking everyone. Wtf
@@aw2584 @A W congratulations!! :) yeah same I went for fetanyl & crack tbh it was rough my family definitely knew, I was at a point where I was convinced that's the way I wanted to live so I was really deep into it but one day I woke up and was like get me out of hereeeeee... But ya right how mortifying would that be to be in addiction on a global scale? Like I can't even think how much worse it would have been for me
Congratulations to you both on your sobriety! I wish you both nothing but success and happiness in life! I hope one day I can get sober. Lots of love. 💓
@@futuristic.handgun awe thank you so much !! ❣️
So not an addict but having close ones in friends & family, some in recovery some not.
I get the shame a lot of people feel over addiction amd that some people can be shitty about it. But recovery is one of the strongest and bravest things you can do. If people have problems with you that is 100% a them problem because you have nothing to be but proud of sobriety.
thats what i love about your videos, its always respectful of the subject
This is an amazing channel. You do the research and add statements that provoke thoughts so that is everything. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Her father made plenty of money being a Dentist. I think her parents obsession with her being famous had more to do with the notoriety or” yeah I’m the father or parent of this famous kid” and living through her that drive her parents to become unhealthy in their total involvement. It made them feel important 😢
This was the saddest spiral for me, cuz I really thought Amanda was good (internally, I mean), I thought she had solid support, and a healthy foundation. Ugh, I loved her so much growing up, and it's been SO sad watching her go through all this madness :/. She was one of my fave child/teen actresses from the time, she felt a little more... real, more honest, down to earth. This industry is so messed up to these kinds of people, though 😞
Same!! Dear Ashley...that's ME!! So funny and shame on her parents and all the adults around her
💫 thanks for the vid
💫 awesome job, this was amazing love your channel ❤
I almost teared up watching this one. Normally I would shrug off a celebrity breakdown but for some reason this one really hit home for me, especially when you mentioned her taking time off to discover herself. I feel like child actors and otherwise famous children/teens, in some form or fashion, are robbed of their childhood and critical developing years because they spend so much of their time pretending to be someone else through their characters that they literally don't have time to discover who they are. All they know is to be what the public wants, which is a good wholesome funny kid. Stage parents can be some of the most awful people because they let their greed overtake them and then they exploit the poor kids. Don't stop covering former child stars, for the love of God. People like Alyson Stoner are crucial in taking down the horror that is Hollywood and we need stuff like this covered!
After this and Jennette Mcurdys book really changes how I saw these stars. I would've given anything to be like them as a kid. It's heartbreaking to think how much they've struggled. I had my own trauma and addiction so I thought they had the better life when really they had their own set of fucked up. Hope Amanda is OK she does seem better it's an ongoing thing the media during the early 00's where disgusting
Not all though. BTW Kim Petras sucks.
Thanks for doing this video! 🌠 I've always loved Amanda! 🌠I loved learning more about her; both the good and the bad. 🌠
I don't normally comment but I like your channel. Your voice is soothing and you're interesting to listen to. Good content as well.
It's wild that UA-cam doesn't even let you say, "addiction," "abuse," "adderall," etc. The censorship is WILD.
Idk wtf happened to this platform.
it's called social conditioning
Instagram is just as bad, or worse.
I despise the fact that the first thought of every person who ever saw her struggling in public was to film her or take pictures or run to the press/social media. It's so sick, treating her like a circus freakshow for attention. I hope things get better for her.
I wish I knew how to research, script and do all you had to do in order to put this together so well. Good job 👏🏾
Dan Schneider turned her from a bright light to a shell of her former self.
I feel so bad for the 90's Disney and Nickelodeon stars. Over half of them damn near lived the same life after each of their respective shows. Like Orlando Brown. Breaks my heart man.
Not all, Madi. Look at Hilary Duff, Keri Russell, Kel Mitchell, Corbin Bleu and Ashley Tisdale.
BTW no offense but M.I.A. is crap. Thanks, girl.
@@karlc2869 I said half lmao
Orlando das a creep to raven so don’t feel sorry for him
@@karlc2869 Keenan Thompson’s doing pretty damn well. Longest running SNL cast member in its history. But we really don’t know what happened behind closed doors, just because they seem fine or things didn’t happen directly to them, doesn’t mean they weren’t exposed to some kinds of trauma
@@CrashBandiscoot Yep but some did stay fine.
I love Amanda ❤️ her work brought me so much joy in my childhood. And i remember seeing her on tv when i was growing up and being amazed at how beautiful she was. I always wanted to look like her. Later in life when i found out how badly she'd been mistreated the whole time, it broke my heart
Totally agree the entire story is heartbreaking, I thought she was the coolest actress ever but now looking back it seems like as a child she never got a chance to do what she loved and live her own life
💫 your videos are also so insightful, resptful and beautifully researched. Thank you for all the hard work you do and all the magnificent content you put out.
Love these!! Love the stories!!
I have an MA in Psychology. Although I am not a doctor, it’s clear to see that Amanda is having a psychotic break. Although not always permanent, this can happen when the mind is overstimulated and doesn’t have time to process. All of her life Amanda’s needs and desires have been pushed aside. Despite her compliance, she probably learned that she is accepted as long as she performs. That will kill anyone’s soul. She probably felt she was not worthy of love and to determine her own future. I feel for her and hope she continues treatment. Investing in your mental health is the greatest gift you can give yourself.
If you don't know or work with Amanda, don't make assumptions on her mental state. It's disrespectful to people that live with mental health challenges when people make assumptions and label us, rather than to just listen to us and respect us.
Yes, investing in mental health is vitally important. As is respecting those of us that live with mental health distress or challenges.
@@jules4947 Yes it’s very obvious that you have mental health issues.
I think it's fair to give your opinion (everyone has that right) but it's not cool to present it as truth. Since you've studied mental health you have even more of a responsibility than other people to make it very clear it's only your opinion & shouldn't be taken as factual information or as a diagnosis of any kind.
You really should include a disclaimer like "This is solely my opinion based on the small amount of information I've seen online. I do have my MA in this field BUT I am not diagnosing her, nor could I diagnose her. She is not my patient. It is unethical and dangerous to present my personal opinion as fact."
I get it; I studied medicine so I have more input on certain subjects. However, there are still ethical guidelines to follow even if you aren't a clinician. ETA: There's also just an understanding of basic respect and boundaries that should be followed. Especially when speaking about real people. If you want to speak about a certain condition, I think you should say "someone experiencing this might feel..." instead of "Amanda probably feels..." That's my two cents.
She was apparently abusing adderall as far as i can tell so that points to amphetamine psychosis at times, but i doubt she’s schizophrenic
Again, Madison, you look GORGEOUS!
And yes! LOVE THE BACKGROUND!
I LOVE the glow, the style, the makeup, EVERYTHING.
Your amazing growth on this channel is only ONE of the best things since you've started and thankyou for giving attention to people and subjects not only do others not address, but also that others don't dig deep in to on the same level or same way you do. And as RESPECTFULLY as you do.
I'm really proud of your growth and love the new style. Hope this doesn't come off as stalker-ish or weird. LOL
But you're a big inspiration to me for possibly creating and just as a person overall. 💙
Thank you so much that is literally everything I strive for so it means the world. I just hope I can continue to get better at doing those things 💙
@@cruelworldhappymind omg, and you just made my day by replying to me , knowing you saw this. 😅🤭
I hope you know your are definitely reaching for what you're striving for and it's always so respectful and in consideration of everyone. Even the people.... who don't necessarily deserve it LOL. It's so good hearted and inspirational for what other creators should do.
I hope you keep improving and doing what you're doing because you're doing it VERY WELL. 💙
Agreed! In Aus, the really loud, drama infested & over hyped narrator is hard to hear. I adore this lady’s preparation & how she articulates everything with sincerity & respect.
A very informative video, thank you. I like the background and love your eyes.
🌠 I've been binging all of your videos. Excellent work.
My husband was on an episode of "The Amanda Show" back in the day. He was impressed with her professionalism, but worried that she didn't get to be a kid. 😞
Let me guess he comes from money
@@rachelquinn3923 Nope. He and his parents emigrated from the Philippines when he was two. He worked as a pool cleaner while going on auditions.
@@rachelquinn3923 that was a silly assumption.
Oh booo hooo
There are child in war torn country
She at least have the privilleges
@@firstnamesurname2482 you do realize the people running Hollywood are the same people creating starvation in other countries…
Can I just say, not only are your videos super well researched, interesting topics, and a perfect length to listen to, but your narration is also superrr calming. Your vids are awesome and perfect to listen to while working. Love it and love that youre bringing awareness to all the shit that she and child stars go through
Thank you so much!! That makes me so happy to hear 🥺💜
It says its researched by Pinashe Chihanda
love your content so much 🌠🌠🌠
i heard about her mental health struggles a few years ago and it's so sad to hear they've gotten worse. i hope she gets the treatment she needs and deserves
i love that you’re not only sensitive and empathetic towards the subjects of your videos, but that your voice is soft (i don’t mean only volume wise - like in tone as well) - like just in general. it makes it so much easier to rlly digest what you’re saying and take it in when i don’t feel like i have an unemotional person screaming at me.
Thank you for treating her like the human she is. I have always felt for her. People always treated her like she was a circus freak.
I felt for Amanda-I grew up watching her on TV and I loved her show-she really struggled after being pushed into the spotlight at such a young age. It’s a shame she couldn’t have had a normal life-one thing I did notice was the way she lit up when she talked about fashion and showed off her drawings-that’s her real passion-I know finishing school has been tough for her the last few years, but I hope she does-she’s clearly much more passionate about that than acting. I hope she eventually does find peace and able to lead the life she wants and not what her parents wanted her to have.
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Great video thank you for posting ❤
I'm here for this. So sad about Amanda's decline.
Looking into it I completely understand how someone who grew up the way she did would have a “mental break” of sorts, forced to work as a child and be in the spotlight… I hope now she is doing things she loved and living her own life
Honestly I wouldn’t be surprised if Schneider tried or actually did something to her. He’s a ghoul whose computers should be searched.
She posted crypted messages saying : Dan did it
Jamie lynn spears daughter might be his I’ve heard ???
I am new to your channel. Your presence is so good! Speech pattern, pace and wonderfully sweet face. Glad I found ya!
your channel is my newest obsession. Been binge-watching your videos for a couple days now *insert shooting star emoji here*
Girl you should be so proud of yourself and how far you’ve came in three years. I’ve been watching you since the beginning and every video you put out is pure gold. You deserve every single subscriber that you have!
Seeing stories like this make me thankful I never pushed pageants or acting on my daughter as she was growing up. People thought I should but I wanted her to realize beauty comes from within.
💫🌠💫🌠 thank you for approaching these topics with grace and sympathy. UA-cam needs more channels like yours.
Thanks for telling her story with compassion! But, I must also know where you got your top!
I remember when it was considered almost cool to hate on Amanda a few years ago for what she’s been going through… and I’m not proud to say that I joined in, but I’m really trying to examine the way I’ve consumed and responded to the experiences of other humans in recent years. I hope she’s in a better place now, and that we as a society can move away from ridiculing vulnerable people.
It’s great that you realize that though! I think it’s hard to get perspective when everyone is joining in on something or it’s so normalized
Happy you realised that you were a horrible person.
But what is actually wrong with people?! Cancelling people left and right, being happy about their demise because they made a mistake ten years ago and now feeling proud for realising that you were a sad, evil human being?!
@@soude85 see how easy it is to bully people from behind a screen? Thank you for the demonstration!
@@soude85 and now you are no better. Well done.
@@soude85 This. This is the problem in 2022. Judging and canceling people because of pasts mistakes. In 2022 no one understands that ppl can change. It's god damn terrible.
The world would be a much better place, if people gave others a chance to become better people.
Just wanted to say, I subscribed to you back when you were in your blue kitchen and I'm absolutely blown away by your production value now! Your content has always been so respectful, thoughtful and well put together, and its amazing to see how your videos have evolved! You're doing great work!
Hi - I love your background. ❤
love the new new look and background
3:25 um sorry did this FULLY GROWN ADULT just thank a literal child for "entertaining their kids so they can have a little free time" ???? what the actual fck
the empathy you show for everyone on your platform is unmatched 💫
🌠 love the video 🤩🤩🤩
you faded in at the beginning and i literally gasped😍 you look absolutely stunning!
As an addict in recovery I feel like I definitely can understand some of the things Amanda has had to go through, especially the relapses, trying again and again to stay sober.
I wish her all of the luck and that she has a happy life, is able to stay sober, good mental health, and can keep the parasites off of her, like everybody deserves.
Great video 💫 💫💫
I used to judge Amanda for all of the drugs and relapses. It took me getting addicted to drugs myself to realize that it is extremely tough to recover from addiction and not relapse. I couldn’t imagine going through active addiction while it was televised. I feel so bad for her that the media didn’t give her space.
Praying for her now 🙏🏻 and proud of how far she has come.
This is really great ! Thank you for covering this story, can you do a part 2 ? They are saying she was just found Naked downtown L.A. and is acting cray they say, and have her on a hold at the hospital. I think they are trafficking her!
Yeah we def need a part 2, I saw a video a tiktok of her walking around NY obvi on something
I, as always, really enjoy your work here. Your kindness, sympathy and empathy for your subject in this video, makes you better than so many others that simply would have reported on her with glee about her condition. I appreciate this work, it is amazingly human and kind in it's approach. Thank you