Amanda Bynes is clearing the air in the simplest way possible. She says the viral TikTok claiming she got pregnant by former Nickelodeon producer Dan Schneider when she was thirteen is completely fake. She says the whole thing is made up, and she is tired of seeing people spread lies online just to get attention. This situation has been really upsetting for her, and it shows how fast false stories can explode on social media.
Bynes spoke directly to TMZ. She said the video going around on TikTok was not made by her at all. She says the clip was edited in a sneaky way and filled with nonsense. She also says someone took pieces of her old social media posts and mashed them together to create a completely false story that looks real at first glance.
The TikTok tries to make it seem like Amanda is admitting serious things about Dan Schneider. She says that is not true in any way. She says the video did not come from her actual TikTok account and that the editing was done to trick people.
Amanda explained how the person pulled this off. She says the first part of the viral clip was taken from an Instagram Story she posted recently. In her real video, she turned the camera to show the guy she is dating now. But the edited TikTok cuts off the moment she moves the camera, making everything look different and misleading. She says it is a cheap tactic and a reminder that people should not believe everything they see online.
This situation also brings Dan Schneider’s name back into public conversation. He is already dealing with his own legal issues. He is suing the creators of the Quiet on Set documentary. He says they falsely painted him as a child abuser and damaged his career. Schneider has faced other complaints in the past, including claims from actress Lori Beth Denberg, who said he acted inappropriately when she was a young adult. Schneider denied those claims and said she exaggerated.
Amanda wants everyone to understand one simple thing. The pregnancy rumor is fake. The video is fake. Someone used her own clips to create a lie. If you see that TikTok on your page, she says you can ignore it completely.