Amanda Bynes reveals the secret to her weight loss

Former Nickelodeon star Amanda Bynes talks about her recent weight loss of almost 30 pounds. In a post on her Instagram Stories, Bynes, best known for her work on “The Amanda Show” and “She’s the Man,” shared a photo of herself out and about with a paparazzi, expressing her pleasant surprise at the photo. The secret of her dramatic transformation? Bynes says this is all possible with just one tool.

On Monday, December 22, Bynes told her 600,000 Instagram subscribers that she was feeling extra special these days after seeing a recent paparazzi photo of her. “I usually don’t like paparazzi photos [because] I weighed 180 pounds, but now I have lost 28 pounds with Ozempic! » The 39-year-old continued: “I got down to 152 pounds. I know I always look tall, but this photo really inspires me!”

This isn’t the first time Bynes has spoken candidly about her desire to lose weight. According to The explosionThe former actress shared a clip on her social media in the summer of 2025, revealing that she planned to use the drug to achieve her goals. “Oh, I’m going on Ozempic. I’m so excited. I’m 173 now, so I’m hoping to get down to 130, which would be awesome, so I look better in paparazzi photos.”

Throughout 2025, Bynes launched several new looks, from hairstyles to cosmetic procedures. In another story reported by The explosionIn a social media post in August, Bynes opened up about her new lip fillers.

A month prior, the “All That” star revealed she bought a new set of grillz after discovering she couldn’t wear “dental stones” because she had veneers. “I can’t wear gemstones because I have veneers; they don’t stick to my teeth, so this is my way of having dental stones,” she said.

It’s no secret that Bynes has had her fair share of public struggles since she was charged with drunk driving in 2012. Since then, Bynes has sometimes sparked public concern due to her social media posts and seemingly impulsive decision-making. In November 2025, the “Big Fat Liar” singer responded to new claims suggesting she had been pregnant by her former Nickelodeon boss Dan Schneider. According to The explosionBynes warned her followers not to believe the “lies” shared about her, then said she reached out to various social media platforms for help.

Although Bynes has remained out of the public eye for most of the past decade, she is mentioned from time to time by other Nickelodeon icons. In a previous interview covered by The explosionDrake Bell, who worked with the actress on the network from 1999 to 2002, revealed he hadn’t spoken to her in “many, many years.”

“When I started working with her on ‘The Amanda Show,’ I grew up with her on ‘All That,’ so starting to work on ‘The Amanda Show,’ it felt like I was working with Gilda Radner,” Bell said. “It’s amazing, she’s a big star for me at 12, and then working together we had an instant connection and we were able to establish and create wonderful characters together.”

Bell, who starred in her own Nickelodeon sitcom, “Drake & Josh,” continued, “We played off each other so well. We ended up having a really good bond working together and I learned so much from her.”