Amanda Bynes looks unrecognisable as she steps out for the first time in months

Publish Date
Monday, 2 October 2017, 2:34PM

It's been seven years since her last film came out - and Amanda Bynes is looking more unrecognisable than ever before.

Spotted on a rare shopping trip in Los Angeles with her rumoured life coach Joy Stevens, the 31-year-old went make up free with some oversized spectacles covering her face.

It's been a troubling few years for the former Nickelodeon child star.

After quitting acting in 2012, Bynes was hospitalised in a psychiatric ward in 2013 due to her erratic behaviour - which included stripping in a stranger's driveway to put out a fire she had lit, throwing a bong off a roof, getting cheek implants, and posting a string of worrying tweets on social media.

She was put under her parents' care after her release from hospital but continued with her unstable behaviour.

Earlier this year the She's The Man star gave her first interview in four years and addressed her actions.

She told Good Morning America: "I do miss acting and I have something surprising to tell you - I'm going to start acting again."

She also spoke about her healthy new lifestyle which involves plenty of outdoor hikes and regular spinning classes.

For now, Bynes is enrolled at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in Los Angeles.

"I've been going to school lately, fashion school - FIDM - and I love it," she said.

"I've learned how to sew, I've made patterns, and I want to start a clothing line in the future, so FIDM has been helping me with that."

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