7. Amanda Bynes
American child star and former actress Amanda Bynes, has often been the subject of tabloid front pages. Starting her career on Nickelodeon from 2002 to 2006, Bynes went on to star in a number of high profile movies such as She’s the Man, Hairspray, and Easy A.
In 2012, Bynes shocked the world when she suddenly announced that she was retiring from acting, followed with a very public mental breakdown. Arrested for driving under the influence that same year, Bynes was also charged with two hit-and-runs, resulting in a financial settlement with the victims.
In and out of trouble with the police over the next coming years, Bynes was arrested again for possession, tampering with evidence, and reckless endangerment— witnesses claimed they saw Bynes throwing a bong from her apartment window. From starting a fire in the driveway to a very public Twitter meltdown, in which she accused her father of molesting her, the star had been struggling with drugs and alcohol, law enforcement, and evidently, mental illness. Bynes was eventually hospitalized and diagnosed with schizophrenia.
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