Bynes, who is now 34, announced her retirement on Twitter when she was just 24 years old. "Being an actress isn't as fun as it may seem," read the tweet. ""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."
Two years later, Bynes was repeatedly in the headlines for multiple arrests. She was charged with a DUI after a 2012 incident, but the charges were later dismissed and she was given three years probation. Again, she was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in 2014, but the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office decided not to bring charges. She also made headlines for erratic posts on social media regarding Rihanna, Drake, and the NYPD.
Bynes gave one of her first interviews in years in 2018 with Paper Magazine, detailing her drug abuse, her mental health struggles, and her intentions to graduate from fashion school.
Most recently, Bynes announced she was engaged on social media to Paul Michael, though the pair broke up a few weeks later. In March, she was reportedly ordered by a judge to enter a psychiatric facility, according to Page Six.