Amanda Bynes reveals how a Hollywood director once told her she looked like a MONSTER

Amanda Bynes reveals how a Hollywood director once told her she looked like a MONSTER…as the actress is planning a comeback 12 years after she starred in her last film.

Hollywood can be a cruel place where women are very carefully checked for their looks.

Amanda Bynes revealed this week that she, too, has received a fair amount of criticism after she says she was told by a Hollywood director that she “looks like a monster” in certain situations.

The 35-year-old actress, who has starred in films such as Easy A, Hairspray and What a Girl Wants for years but hasn’t acted in films for 12 years, said in a new video posted to Instagram: Once I was in a movie. where the director told me that in certain lighting I look like a monster.”

Not fair!  Hollywood can be a cruel place where women are very carefully checked for their looks.  Amanda Bynes revealed this week that she, too, has received a fair amount of criticism after she says she was told by a Hollywood director that she

Not fair! Hollywood can be a cruel place where women are very carefully checked for their looks. Amanda Bynes revealed this week that she, too, has received a fair amount of criticism after she says she was told by a Hollywood director that she “looks like a monster” in certain situations.

And she explained that when sunlight falls on her face, she looks different.

“The reason I usually don’t look good in paparazzi pictures is because I squinted at the sun,” she said during the clip.

“The videos and photos I post are in flattering light or in the shade outside, with no scorching sun on my face.”

Meanwhile, Amanda recently asked for her guardianship to end after nearly nine years, and she has since returned to social media ahead of her court appearance in two weeks to share the message with her supporters.

Oops: The star said in a new video posted to Instagram:

Oops: The star said in a new video posted to Instagram: “I once starred in a movie where the director told me that in certain lights I look like a monster.”

In a video clip posted to her new Instagram account, she said, “What’s up, Instagram? Amanda Bynes is here.

“My trial date is approaching in two weeks. I want to thank you all for your love and support. Peace.

Amanda filed paperwork in California court a few months after Britney Spears successfully completed her guardianship. But her spokesperson insisted the two situations were unrelated.

She was a major movie star: the 35-year-old actress starred in films such as Easy A, Hairspray, and What a Girl Wants for many years, but hasn't been in a movie in 12 years;  seen in 2009

She was a major movie star: the 35-year-old actress starred in films such as Easy A, Hairspray, and What a Girl Wants for many years, but hasn’t been in a movie in 12 years; seen in 2009

Such a cutie!  Here's the star looking incredible when at the 2011 MTV Movie Awards in 2011

Such a cutie! Here’s the star looking incredible when at the 2011 MTV Movie Awards in 2011

He explained that his client’s guardianship was never meant to last her entire life, and now her parents are supporting her efforts to end it after seeing the progress she’s made in recent months.

The actress has been sober for several years now and has managed to find a healthy structure in her life.

Amanda was originally placed into care in 2013 after being admitted to a psychiatric hospital.

Coming back strong: Bynes works to get his life in order;  seen in 2015 in Los Angeles

Coming back strong: Bynes works to get his life in order; seen in 2015 in Los Angeles

At the time, her mother, Lynn Bynes, was given legal control over her daughter’s personal, medical, and financial affairs.

The Hollywood star subsequently confirmed that she had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and also spent time in a mental hospital.

However, in 2021, her lawyer insisted she was “doing well” ahead of her 35th birthday.