"This is depressing to watch": Fans react as Michelle Trachtenberg and Amanda Bynes' childhood video resurfaces

Gossip Girl star Michelle Trachtenberg was found dead in her Manhattan apartment on February 26. The cause of her death is not yet known.

The actress became well-known due to her acting roles in Gossip Girl, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Ice Princess. She began working as early as the age of three on Nickelodeon's The Adventures of Pete & Pete. Many celebrities, including Sarah Michelle Gellar, Kim Cattrall, Blake Lively, Matt McGorry, and Kate Beckinsale, wrote messages for the late actress on social media.

Michelle has also worked with Amanda Bynes in Nickelodeon's Blue's Clues episode named Blue's Birthday. The two were also seen together in the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall 2009. Following the news of her passing, a video of the two actresses started to get attention on social media platforms.

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Fans react to Michelle Trachtenberg and Amanda Bynes' Blue's Birthday video

A music and pop culture media page, @MrPopOfficial uploaded Amanda Bynes and Michelle Trachtenberg's Blue's Birthday video on X. The 5-second clip was shot in 1998 when Michelle was 13 years old.

The video gained the attention of fans, who expressed their emotions through tweets.

A user, @MarioEmmet, tweeted:

"This is depressing to watch."

Another user, @emma_makhan123, wrote:

"Heartbreaking, and for Amanda too as well losing her close friend"

Another user, @BadBabeYoda, commented:

"And two of the most prettiest women too. So sad it ended like that for both of them"

A user, @bstokes1989, added:

"My Two loves. I knew Amanda a little better but I loved Michelle as Harriet, Penny Gadget(Brown) and Nina from Pete and Pete. I also loved her as the host for Truth or Scare"

Another user, @Whatz_InA_Name, posted:

"So cute and adorable yet now so sad. This hit me a lot harder than I expected."

Another user, @sophietheqi, tweeted:

"this breaks my heart, where is her own second chance"

The X account, @MrPopOfficial, soon uploaded a new tweet with the caption:

"The two Nickelodeon icons remained friends."

Amanda Bynes has faced mental health challenges for years. She was placed under a conservatorship in 2013 after behavior and legal issues. She was subsequently diagnosed with bipolar disorder and treated.

Her conservatorship was terminated in 2022. However, she faced setbacks, including psychiatric holds in 2023.

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Michelle Trachtenberg's family has not yet shared any public statements about her passing.