It’s been nearly two months since Amanda Bynes and her maybe-fiancé (more on that later) Paul Michael announced they were expecting their first child in since-deleted Instagram posts. And Amanda’s lawyer David Esquibias has given an update on the actress.
“Amanda is not pregnant. And she is sheltering in a safe location,” he told E! News.
He also told Us Weekly, “She is not living in a sober living facility.”
As a refresher, on Valentine’s day, the What A Girl Wants actress surprised everyone with her engagement news to a then-mystery guy.
Amanda later revealed the identity of her man, introducing him to fans as “Paul, my fiancé.” Apparently, even though he has popped the question, Paul Michael, whom she met when they were in the same sober living facility months earlier, has yet to meet her parents. With Amanda being in a conservatorship, they also can’t get legally married without her conservator (her mom, Lynn) and a judge will sign off.
However, three weeks after they first announced their engagement, reports came out that the two have called it quits – and Amanda deleted all of Michaels pictures on her Instagram.
Then, the very next day, she went on Instagram to post a new couple-y picture of her and Paul, which she captioned, “My Love.”
On March 17, Amanda shared a sonogram on her Instagram account, announcing that she and Paul were expecting their first child.
“Baby on board!” Amanda wrote alongside the ultrasound image. But just mere hours later, she deleted the post.
Paul also shared the baby news on his Instagram account, writing, “Baby in the making,” alongside a photo of himself and Amanda and another photo of the sonogram. He also later deleted his post.
The very next day, David also released a statement regarding his client, revealing that the actress “is seeking treatment for ongoing mental health issues” and asked the press to respect her privacy.
“Any reports that Amanda is suffering from drug or alcohol addiction issues are completely false,” the statement read. “We ask for privacy during this time, and for any speculation about her personal life from the public and the media to cease so Amanda can focus on getting better.”
With all the conflicting reports and announcements, fans are wondering what exactly is going on with Amanda’s health.
In other news…
Kourtney Kardashian’s ex-hubby, Scott Disick, whom she shares three children with, has recently checked himself into a facility in Colorado – but has since checked himself out.
The decision to leave the facility comes after a photo of him at a group meeting was allegedly leaked to the press – and he’s planning to sue.
Scott’s lawyer, Marty Singer, released a statement addressing speculations regarding Scott’s reasons for entering rehab.
“In an effort to finally come to terms and deal with the pain that Scott has been silently suffering for many years due to the sudden death of his mother, followed by the death of his father 3 months later, Scott made the decision to check himself into a rehab facility last week to work on his past traumas,” he said in a statement.
He also addressed the alleged invasion of his client’s privacy.
“Shockingly as a result of the HIPAA violation of the facility and his violation of privacy, he has checked himself out and is immediately returning home. We are alarmed by this extreme invasion of privacy and plan to take immediate legal action,” the statement continues.
