Amanda Bynes was reportedly approached to tell her story in the TV documentary Quiet On Set: The Dark Side of Kids, but turned down the offer because she didn’t have a bad experience.
The former actress, 37, and her parents were reportedly asked to do an interview about her experiences as a child star, but they all decided to opt out, according to a report from TMZ on Friday.
The insider added that Bynes – who was recently seen in disturbing footage as a bikini-clad 16-year-old in a hot tub with alleged abuser Dan Schneider – is grateful to Nickelodeon when it launched her acting career.
Because of that, a source told the network that Bynes, who rose to fame as a cast member of the hit children’s variety show All That on Nickelodeon, turned down the offer because she felt she had nothing to contribute to the cause.
The source also told the outlet that Bynes has not watched the documentary, which delves into the untold story of the toxic and abusive environment within ’90s children’s television from the perspectives of former child stars and crew members and which debuted Sunday.
Amanda Bynes was reportedly approached to tell her story on the TV documentary Quiet On Set: The Dark Side of Kids, but turned down the offer because she didn’t have a bad experience.
The former actress, 37, and her parents were reportedly asked to do an interview about her experiences as a child star, but they all decided to opt out, according to a report from TMZ on Friday.
Bynes — who was seen earlier this week for the first time since the release of the shocking documentary during a rare outing in Los Angeles — noting the virality of the docuseries, posted a selfie with her boyfriend Liam Poulsen on Instagram on Friday. The pair were seen wearing matching black T-shirts and posing in a parked car.
As for her mother Lynn Organ and father Rick Bynes, the source told the newspaper that they had seen the documentary and were “saddened and disgusted” by the allegations.
They reportedly declined the interview request because they are private individuals who wanted to stay out of the spotlight.
Despite their refusal for an interview, Bynes is still a focal point of the series as one episode focuses on the former child actress and how she was discovered at the Laugh Factory in the ’90s.
The source claimed that Bynes and her family did not have the same experience as some of the other child actors at the network.
Bynes previously appeared on the Nickelodeon sketch comedy series All That from 1996 to 2000.
She starred in her own spin-off series The Amanda Show from 1999 to 2002 and later rose to fame starring in teen rom-coms.
Her former co-star on the show, Drake Bell, recently revealed “brutal, unspeakable abuse” he experienced at the network, claiming he was abused by dialogue coach Brian Peck.
Bells’ former co-star Josh Peck — who is not dating Brian Peck but also worked with them on The Amanda Show — recently broke his silence on the docuseries to show his support for his former castmate.
An insider added that Bynes – who was recently seen in disturbing footage as a bikini-clad 16-year-old in a hot tub with alleged abuser Dan Schneider – is grateful to Nickelodeon when it launched her acting career. The source also told the outlet that Bynes has not watched the documentary, which delves into the untold story of the toxic and abusive environment within ’90s children’s television from the perspectives of former child stars and crew members and which debuted Sunday.
As for her mother Lynn Organ and father Rick Bynes, the source told the newspaper that they watched the documentary and were “saddened and disgusted” by the allegations.
Despite their refusal for an interview, Bynes is still a focal point of the series as one episode focuses on the former child actress and how she was discovered at the Laugh Factory in the ’90s. Her former The Amanda Show co-star Drake Bell recently revealed “brutal, unspeakable abuse” he suffered at the network, claiming he was abused by dialogue coach Brian Peck — who is not in a relationship with her other castmate Josh Peck
Since her child star days, Bynes has overcome a series of problems in her personal life, including a nine-year conservatorship, and quit acting for a career in cosmetology.
She suffered from psychological problems and was placed under guardianship, which her parents wanted to end in 2022.
When the conservatorship was established in 2013, her parents told the court they were concerned that their then 27-year-old daughter was at risk of hurting herself or others if they did not take control of her medical care and finances.
I’m not paying attention to the virality of the Friday docuseries, Bynes – who was seen on a rare outing in Los Angeles earlier this week for the first time since the shocking documentary was released – posted a selfie with her boyfriend Liam Poulsen on Instagram. The pair were seen wearing matching black T-shirts and posing in a parked car.
