The 'Hairspray' actress, who was being accused of shoplifting at Barneys, explains she 'didn't realize' she was wearing a cap when walking out the store.
- October 9, 2014
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Amanda Bynes has opened up about the recent shoplifting incident at Barneys in New York. The 28-year-old actress told PEOPLE in a phone interview on Wednesday, October 8 that the incident was only a misunderstanding.
"I was walking out of the store to get my handbag out of the car," Amanda shared, "I had been harassed by a man - a man and this woman were basically trying to take my picture inside the store, and so I asked them to stop taking it, but they wouldn't ... They were like paparazzi but undercover."
According to the "What a Girl Wants" actress, one of the security guards "knew she was leaving and would be back but that there was a miscommunication with another guard." She added, "I walked out of the store, and the sensor went off. I didn't realize I was wearing my cap. And the cap - I was purchasing it, and I was actually still shopping."
Amanda said she was asked not to return to the store. "I basically just had to leave," the "Easy A" star claimed, "They said, 'Please, just don't shop at Barneys anymore.' But oh well. It's fine."
A spokesperson of NYPD told the site of the incident, "Police responded to a petit larceny. Amanda Bynes placed a hat on her head and left the store. Security brought her back in and called the police, but the security decided to release her ... She was gone when the NYPD arrived on the scene."
