Los Angeles - Amanda Bynes was "obviously joking" about wanting to murder her parents.
An audio recording of the 28-year-old actress threatening to kill her parents, Rick and Lynn Bynes, and then burn their house has emerged on TMZ - but Amanda insists she made the comments in "jest".
She took to Twitter to clarify her remarks:
By the way - i was obviously joking about hurting my family - i straight up don't believe in harming a soul
— amanda bynes (@amandabynes) November 16, 2014
I said what I said in jest & if you don't understand that then know I'm in therapy to talk about my dad issues and that will solve my
— amanda bynes (@amandabynes) November 16, 2014
concerns with ppl invading my private life
— amanda bynes (@amandabynes) November 16, 2014
Amanda - who left a psychiatric hospital last month - then continued to explain some statements she made about rapper Drake.
when I said I want @drake to murder my vagina did anyone think I was asking him to actually murder my vagina
— amanda bynes (@amandabynes) November 16, 2014
so take what I say lightly because I am the nicest girl
— amanda bynes (@amandabynes) November 16, 2014
The Easy A star was recently caught sleeping on a sofa in a Beverly Hills shopping mall in California, saying she couldn't afford a hotel because her parents - who have control of her finances - wouldn't give her enough money.