The once promising actress, who fell on hard times multiple times, is now enrolling in college for a cosmetology program to become a manicurist.
Amanda Bynes announced on social media on Friday that she has embarked on a new career route.
“In cosmetology college to become a manicurist!” Bynes, 36, captioned a video on her Instagram Story.
Bynes, who rarely can be seen on social media, showed a thinner version of herself on camera via a mirror and she appeared dressed in an all-black outfit with her dark hair in a ponytail.
Bynes then gave followers a mini-tour of the classroom, which resembled a nail salon. She also gave a close-up look at acrylic nails that were painted in black and silver.
It is unclear how long Bynes has been taking part in this new venture. However, many are hoping this gives Bynes a new lease on life.
It has been years, however, since the former Nickelodeon star announced she quit acting.
Bynes tweeted from a now-deleted account in 2013, “Being an actress isn’t as fun as it may seem. If I don’t love something anymore, I stop doing it. I don’t love acting anymore, so I’ve stopped doing it. I know 24 is a young age to retire, but you heard it here first.”
The revelation came amid a time in which Bynes was getting into legal trouble, resulting in her having to be placed under a conservatorship.
Bynes later shared in an interview with Paper Magazine in 2018 that she left Hollywood mostly because of her struggles with self-esteem.
“I literally couldn’t stand my appearance in ‘Easy A’ and I didn’t like my performance,” she told the publication. “I was absolutely convinced I needed to stop acting after seeing it.”
Bynes chose to leave acting and pursue a career in fashion and design by enrolling in the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in January 2014.
She was in-and-out of school due to some mental health issues, but was able to graduate in June 2019 after nearly five years at FIDM.
Leading up to the end of her conservatorship, however, Bynes revealed that she decided to express her creativity through another outlet other than fashion: music.
Bynes then released her first rap song in January 2021 and then a second track in April that same year.
I wouldn’t let this freak anywhere near a pair of scissor’s.