Amanda Bynes is speaking out after a TikTok video circulated this week suggesting she became pregnant at age 13 by producer Dan Schneider — a claim she says is entirely fabricated.
The clip, shared by an account dedicated to “updates” on the former Nickelodeon star, appeared to show Bynes sitting at a restaurant with on-screen text implying she had been impregnated as a young teen.
The video then cut to old footage of Bynes and Schneider in a hot tub during their Nickelodeon years. The edit quickly went viral, prompting speculation and confusion online.
According to the former child star, none of it is real.
Speaking to TMZ, Bynes said the TikTok was not made by her, was heavily altered, and contained “lies for click bait.” She explained that the opening clip was taken from a recent Instagram Story she posted, in which she briefly films the person she’s currently dating.
In the manipulated TikTok, that moment was removed and replaced with unrelated footage to create a false narrative.
The video also resurrected older images of Schneider — who created The Amanda Show and several other major Nickelodeon series — as he continues to face public scrutiny.
In recent years, Schneider has denied allegations of sexual abuse, though he has acknowledged inappropriate workplace behavior and apologized for it. He is currently suing the producers of the docuseries Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV, claiming the project falsely portrayed him as a child sexual abuser.
Bynes, now 39, did not participate in the Quiet on Set documentary. According to reports at the time, she and her parents were approached but declined. Sources told TMZ last year that Bynes chose not to take part because she did not share the negative experiences described by other former child actors.
The actress emphasized that the viral TikTok misrepresents her entirely, reiterating that the claim about pregnancy at 13 is false and that the footage was stitched together without her involvement.
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