Amanda Bynes: #Freebritney supporters are now fighting for you
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- 21/03/2023
On Wednesday (September 29) a court ruled that Britney Spears' (39) father Jamie (69) would be suspended as her legal guardian. John Zabel will take over the temporary position until the end of the year. For the pop singer, this could mean that guardianship will soon come to an end. Supporters of the #FreeBritney movement, who have campaigned for their idol for years, celebrate Spears' victory in court. And they already have their eye on the next star worth supporting: actress Amanda Bynes (35), who is also under guardianship.
The celebrity portal "TMZ" spoke to some #FreeBritney supporters after the court decision. Megan Radford, one of the organizers, said the movement will focus on Britney Spears until she is "officially free." Next, though, they would "definitely" help Amanda Bynes and fight to end her guardianship. However, as several supporters of the movement stressed, the two guardianships are not comparable. There are both similarities and differences.
Both were teen stars
Both started their careers as teen stars. While Britney Spears inspired as a singer with tracks like "... Baby One More Time" (1999) or "Oops! ... I Dit It Again" (2000), Amanda Bynes was the star of several films. These include "Lies have short legs" (2002), "What girls want" (2003), "Hairspray" (2007) and "Easy to have" (2010).
But the success left its mark on the two stars. Britney Spears suffered a violent fall, in 2007 she shaved her hair off, in 2008 she was admitted to a clinic. In the same year she was incapacitated and her father appointed her guardian. After that, she continued to successfully release music and tour around the world. Then in 2019 she announced a break from work and the #FreeBritney movement was born. However, she has been fighting against the guardianship since 2014.
Amanda Bynes is under her mother's tutelage
While Spears has made a comeback after her collapse, Bynes has largely stayed out of the public eye. In 2012, her drug use became known, which led to several police operations and charges in court. In 2013 she is said to have set a fire in a neighbor's garden, after which she was admitted to a clinic. Bynes' parents then applied for guardianship of their daughter. Her mother was appointed as temporary guardian.
After the actress posted several confusing tweets in 2014, in which she accused her father of sexual abuse, among other things, her mother resumed guardianship. A short time later, Amanda Bynes tweeted that she had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and manic depression.
In 2018, the guardianship was extended to 2020, just a few days ago again to 2023. The 35-year-old explained in a rare interview with "Paper" magazine in 2018 that she had been clean for four years with the help of her parents may be. The days of her drug excesses are over, she is "ashamed" of "how the substances made me act".
Amanda Bynes has financial freedom - Britney Spears doesn't
Since 2017 Bynes has also regained full control over her assets - unlike Britney Spears. The actress enjoys more freedom, while Spears regularly goes to court to seek financial approval. Another big difference between the stars is the media coverage: Britney Spears remained successful and therefore present after her collapse in 2007, Bynes withdrew from the public in 2011.
Additionally, the actress keeps her life and opinions about guardianship private. Spears, on the other hand, was open about her situation both in court and on Instagram. The guardianship killed her dreams, the pop star explained, among other things.
The last major headlines about Amanda Bynes came last year: she is said to have gotten engaged, then split up, and is expecting a child. At the beginning of 2019, the former teenage star admitted to a clinic, and in 2020 she is said to have been in a facility for the mentally ill.
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