Has there ever been an explanation for why both Amanda Bynes and Britney had massive breakdowns? I know that the media most likely plays a big part in both cases but why did those two in particular get affected? Is there more to both of their stories? I used to love them both when I was younger (The Amanda Show and Penelope ) so it was really shocking to see them suddenly go downhill mentally - especially Britney since I was only 12/13 at that point.
Well, Britney was overworked from 1998 to 2004, she lost her marriage, was going through post natal depression, lost her kids, met a guy who took advantage of this situation and drugged her and had chaotic relationship with her family (she literally learned Jamie Lynn was pregnant from a paps, and her parents allegedly were rooting for K-Fed to have the kids full custody)
Don't know about Amanda.
EDIT : Plus I think that Britney realizing she'd never be able to just retire and escape from her fame played a part too, when you read her website blogs from 2004 and listen to her interviews you kinda get that she wanted to have a LONG break and have a long quiet time to properly raise her kids.
Amanda had schizophrenia and perhaps other mental illnesses. Luckily it seems like she's being/has been treated.
Britney's seemed to be a culmination of things: her not being able to handle having the world's eyes on her, the breakdown of her marriage, Sam Lufti, etc.
Well, Britney was overworked from 1998 to 2004, she lost her marriage, was going through post natal depression, lost her kids, met a guy who took advantage of this situation and drugged her and had chaotic relationship with her family (she literally learned Jamie Lynn was pregnant from a paps, and her parents allegedly were rooting for K-Fed to have the kids full custody)
Don't know about Amanda.
EDIT : Plus I think that Britney realizing she'd never be able to just retire and escape from her fame played a part too, when you read her website blogs from 2004 and listen to her interviews you kinda get that she wanted to have a LONG break and have a long quiet time to properly raise her kids.
Oh God I didn't know the extent of her problems. I knew her marriage broke down but I didn't really know about the rest. So were her parents rooting for Kevin before her break down? I remember hearing something back around when her first Greatest Hits came out that she wanted to become a scientist or something...? But I might have heard wrong.
Quote:
Originally posted by Beyonnaise
Amanda had schizophrenia and perhaps other mental illnesses. Luckily it seems like she's being/has been treated.
Britney's seemed to be a culmination of things: her not being able to handle having the world's eyes on her, the breakdown of her marriage, Sam Lufti, etc.
That's so sad. What triggered the schizophrenia? (I'm probably being a bit dumb asking this question)
Oh God I didn't know the extent of her problems. I knew her marriage broke down but I didn't really know about the rest. So were her parents rooting for Kevin before her break down? I remember hearing something back around when her first Greatest Hits came out that she wanted to become a scientist or something...? But I might have heard wrong.
No she was introduced to Kabbalah by Madonna but it wasn't her thing. Her parents rooting for Kevin is only alleged. Britney's relationship with her parents is really weird anyway.
No she was introduced to Kabbalah by Madonna but it wasn't her thing. Her parents rooting for Kevin is only alleged. Britney's relationship with her parents is really weird anyway.
So who was the guy who drugged her? I'm shocked there's no big documentary on this but then Britney seems to want to distance herself from the spotlight when it comes to her personal life.
So who was the guy who drugged her? I'm shocked there's no big documentary on this but then Britney seems to want to distance herself from the spotlight when it comes to her personal life.
I think it was Adnan Ghalib?He was a paparazzo tho
Sam Lufti was a pretty big pain in the ass too I think
Britney was a teenage girl who was overworked and thrown in all directions by everyone who wanted her to be a certain way.. then she tried to fall in love with a normal guy to get away from it all and he screwed her over. Literally anyone would crack under the pressure that Britney had and probably do way worse things than she did.. the umbrella incident was the peak of her rage with the paparazzi but some people under that kind of constant harassment and invasion of privacy would literally kill someone.
Media turned an innocent, sweet girl who just loved to dance and perform into a tabloid sensation, endlessly trying to dig up any details of her personal life that would make a headline.. she couldnt even go get a coffee or use the restroom in public without being video taped and harassed.. I go crazy just thinking about people following me around like that.. its really scary to think about having strangers follow your every step and take endless photographs of you.. nobody but Britney knows what its like.. which is why its sick and unfair that people tried to make Britney look like the bitch, the psycho, the unfit mother when really it was the media continuously pushing a young mother over the edge everytime she stepped out of her house.
) so it was really shocking to see them suddenly go downhill mentally - especially Britney since I was only 12/13 at that point.
I knew her marriage broke down but I didn't really know about the rest. So were her parents rooting for Kevin before her break down? I remember hearing something back around when her first Greatest Hits came out that she wanted to become a scientist or something...? But I might have heard wrong. 