Amanda Bynes' Mother Opens Up in First Interview Since Daughter's Rehabilitation
Amanda Bynes' mother, Lynn, spoke out for the first time since her daughter entered a private rehabilitation center.
"I would really like everyone out there to know that almost 99 percent of the things written about my daughter in various media outlets are false or misleading," she said in an exclusive with People Magazine. "Unless it's a statement issued by our family attorney, Tamar Arminak, please take everything you read about Amanda with a grain of salt."
The family also said Amanda was doing well and had people around her that were in much worse condition.
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"Please know that neither myself or other family members have ever released any information regarding her treatment or diagnosis. We truly believe in keeping our daughter's situation private for now," she continued. "We appreciate everyone's heartfelt support and we hope that she can get some privacy and the respect she deserves during this trying time."
"Both my husband and I love Amanda very much and we know that she will get through this situation," she added.
Bynes was hospitalized in August after months of erratic and strange behavior, coming to a head when she lit a fire in someone's driveway.
She was suffering from schizophrenia and may need to be hospitalized for up to a year.
"Despite some reports, Amanda is improving daily and responding well," Jonathan Jaxson, her publicist, told Entertainment Tonight in a statement when the story broke. "There is still a long road ahead, and that doesn't mean being confined to a locked-down treatment center."
"Amanda is in the best hands presently, medically, and each day her condition is being monitored. There is not a set release date, but with the great track she is on presently, she will be out of a lockdown facility and continuing to recover elsewhere in the near future," Jaxson said.
He went on to say Bynes was fully cooperative with doctors as her parents are working to take control of her life.
