The Former Child Star Is Worth Less Than You Think

In August 2013, Amanda Bynes' mother, Lynne, was granted temporary control over her daughter's finances, a conservatorship that would last until August 2020 (via Reuters). The court-approved action followed a tumultuous 12 months for Bynes, stemming from traffic violations — DUIs, two hit-and-runs, and a suspended license (per EW) — and which culminated in a 5150 psychiatric hold that summer (via ABC News). Per legal documents obtained by TMZ at the time of the filing, Bynes' parents said that she had a net worth of $4 million, but that was after she had already spent $1.2 million "in a very short amount of time."

Five years later in a November 2018 cover story for Paper, Bynes said that she had been sober for four years — thanks to her parents. Unfortunately, though, she would relapse soon after and seek help in 2019. According to the Daily Mail, Bynes moved back in with her parents in December of that year, the same time she met her fiancé Paul Michael (via People). In May of 2020, she said that she was "living in transitional living and doing therapy during the week" (via Today).

As for Bynes' $3 million net worth, it stands to reason that it won't increase at the rate it once did when she was acting. At this time, it looks like Bynes is focused on getting better again and looking toward the future. Back when she was attending FIDM, she wrote to Instagram, "Looking forward to starting my online store in the future #goals" (via Page Six).