There’s nothing better than a good Hollywood gossip story to accompany your Sunday evening (not…). And for some reason the web has become fascinated with the Amanda Bynes story.As you may, or may not, know – Amanda Bynes is a 24 year old actress with the entire world literally at her feet and very bright future ahead of her in acting.However, Amanda Bynes has announced via her Twitter profile that she is that she’s quit acting to pursue other endeavors.“I’ve never written the movies & tv shows I’ve been a part of,” the 24-year-old former actress writes.“I’ve only acted like the characters the producers or directors wanted me to play. Being an actress isn’t as fun as it may seem. If I don’t love something anymore I stop doing it. I don’t love acting anymore so I’ve stopped doing it.”Amanda BynesAmanda BynesAmanda Bynes continues in her Twitter profile, “I know 24 is a young age to retire but you heard it here first I’ve #retired.”In fact, she had quite a bit to say about the matter via Twitter, so check out her profile if you’re interested in getting the full scoop.Amanda BynesAmanda BynesAmanda Bynes plastic surgery rumors – before and after picsSo along with the Amanda Bynes announcement of retiring at the age of 24 years old, the web has exploded with rumors that Amanda Bynes has recently had plastic surgery.I couldn’t really find anything substantial on this other than some pictures that might be a before and after representation of Amanda Bynes.Amanda BynesAmanda BynesAmanda BynesBynes' maternal grandparents are from Toronto, Ontario and her ancestors immigrated from Ireland, Poland, Russia, and Romania. Her father is Catholic and her mother is Jewish; Bynes has described herself as Jewish, and has also stated "I haven't decided yet [on a religion]. I don't know yet exactly what I believe". In 1993, Bynes attended a comedy camp, with guest-instructors including Arsenio Hall and Richard Pryor, and began professionally acting at the age of seven, appearing in a television advertisement for Buncha Crunch candies. During her childhood, she also appeared on stage in versions of Annie, The Secret Garden, The Music Man and The Sound of Music. After taking acting classes, Bynes became a regular cast member of Nickelodeon's Figure It Out and All That (both in 1996). Bynes remained a regular cast member on All That until its presumed cancellation in 2000, though she appeared in the sketches since shooting and preparing as the star of her own sketch show The Amanda Show, also on Nickelodeon.
