FILE – In this Sept. 13, 2009 file photo, Amanda Bynes arrives at the MTV Video Music Awards in New York. Bynes’ attorney entered a not guilty plea on her behalf on Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012 in a misdemeanor case charging her with two counts of hit-and-run. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer, file)
Amanda Bynes‘ 9-year conservatorship has ended. According to PEOPLE:
“Amanda Bynes is breaking her silence after a judge ruled on Tuesday to terminate her nearly nine-year-long conservatorship.”
In a statement shared exclusively with PEOPLE via her lawyer David A. Esquibias, the former actress-turned-fashion student expressed her gratitude while sharing insight into her future plans.
“Following today’s decision by the judge to terminate my conservatorship, I would like to thank my fans for their love and well wishes during this time. I would also like to thank my lawyer and my parents for their support over the last nine years,” says Bynes, 35.
“In the last several years, I have been working hard to improve my health so that I can live and work independently, and I will continue to prioritize my well-being in this next chapter. I am excited about my upcoming endeavors — including my fragrance line — and look forward to sharing more when I can,” she concludes.
Amanda Bynes Speaks Out After Conservatorship Ends: ‘I Will Continue to Prioritize My Well-Being’ https://t.co/BG2HmXK69R
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