New Delhi, June 24 -- Amanda Bynes has revealed she has started taking Ozempic, joining the growing number of celebrities turning to the diabetes drug for weight loss.

The former child star shared the update via Instagram, saying she hopes the move will improve her appearance in paparazzi photographs.

"I'm 173 now so I hope to get down to like 130, which would be awesome so I look better in paparazzi pictures," Bynes, 39, said in a video posted to her Instagram Story.

Bynes added she was "excited" to begin the weight loss journey.

Once a beloved Nickelodeon star on 'All That' and 'The Amanda Show', Bynes stepped away from acting in 2012, citing body image struggles as a significant factor.

Over the years, she has been candid about he...