Amanda Bynes Reveals Eye-Catching Tattoo After Incredible 28-Pound Weight Loss

Amanda Bynes showcased her latest body modification on Wednesday, after sharing an update on her weight loss journey with fans on social media.

The former Nickelodeon star took to Instagram to share several snaps of her brand-new tattoo, which was situated on her left hand and read Trap Star in large, bold writing.

The 39-year-old got inked at Atomic Tattoo & Body Piercing in Los Angeles, adding to her collection of tattoos that include the Roman numerals for 10 on her finger, a snake on her upper thigh, a rose on her forearm and a heart on her cheek. While she did not indicate the significance of her new Trap Star tattoo, Amanda previously opened up about how meaningful her Roman numeral ink was to her.

My best friend Dylan and I have been best friends for 10 years, she told fans on TikTok. And to mark our best friend anniversary, we got matching Roman numeral X’s for the number 10. I got it on my finger. Dylan got it on her rib cage.

As for her snake tattoo, the She’s the Man star explained that it served as a reminder of her growth. It’s the ‘transformation’ for me, she said on TikTok, adding that snakes represent shedding the past, and embracing who you’re becoming. A daily reminder that I can heal, grow, and start anew.

2025 was a transformative year for Amanda, who embarked on her weight loss journey towards the end of 2024. I usually don’t like paparazzi pictures [because] I was 180 lbs, but now I’ve lost 28 lbs on Ozempic, she wrote in a December Instagram post, alongside a snap of herself walking down the street.

I’m down to 152 lbs. I know I still look big, but this photo is really inspiring to me! Just a month prior, she explained that her decision to switch GLP-1 medications had improved her outcome. I’m 163 now. I actually shot up on the Ozempic pill, shot up to 180 from 173. So I was able to lose twenty pounds from 180, and now I’m down to 163 on the Ozempic injection, she said on social media.

Amanda has been quite busy lately, diversifying her interests as she stays away from the traditional acting world.

According to social media updates in early 2026, she has been exploring music production and recently shared clips of an EDM track she created with friends. She is also continuing her efforts to get a manicurist license, telling fans that she returned to school to master acrylics and theory so she can eventually work at a salon.

While she hasn’t appeared in a feature film since 2010’s Easy A, Bynes recently hinted that she is writing a new screenplay with her friend Dylan. She shared a glimpse of her progress on Instagram, showing a laptop surrounded by books and research papers. This potential comeback to storytelling has sparked a lot of excitement among her long-term supporters.

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