updates | March 30, 2026

Amanda Bynes Debuts A Surprising New Look In Rare Selfie

Amanda Bynes made headlines in 2020 when she announced she was engaged on Valentine's Day (per People). Although she didn't initially reveal who her fiancé was, she later shared pictures of Paul Michael. The two met in a sober living facility Bynes spent time in after her graduation from the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising.

Not much is known about Michael. The two split briefly in March 2020, three weeks after Bynes announced the engagement, according to E! News. The split didn't last long, however. Unfortunately, it was an indication that Bynes was going through another rough patch. In October, her attorney David Esquibias told People she had "spent the last 2 months in treatment" where she "worked on coping skills to help with [her] social anxiety that caused [her] to drop out of school months ago."

Michael was supporting her through it all. A recent photo he shared indicated that they're still going strong. On January 11, he shared a selfie of Bynes on his Instagram story. She had thick eyebrows painted over her own and wore a striped Playboy t-shirt in the shot.