Amanda needed to 'take a breather'

In this video, which I just found, Amanda explains to E!'s Daily 10 that she needed to take a break and get her life back after working so hard on movies for so long. This is from December, when she was dating Doug and on a small tour circuit for Break the Cycle.



Speaking of Break the Cycle, sign the petition to get education about teen dating violence implemented in schools, if you haven't already!

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Breaking the Cycle

Amanda is now part of a very important charity campaign called Break the Cycle, dedicated to ending teen dating violence.

Amanda speaks at Oscar De La Hoya Animo Charter High School.

As many as one in three teens will deal with physical, sexual, verbal, or emotional abuse in a relationship.

This is something Amanda herself has personally experienced, she revealed when speaking about her ex to Cosmopoliton magazine. "(He) ended up breaking my heart. I was so hurt. I’m a confident person, but it killed me."

As part of her involvement, Amanda will travel to high schools to speak to youth and raise awareness about the problem.

You can sign the online petition to encourage states to pass laws requiring middle and high schools to teach about healthy relationships.

7,449 people have signed. Won't you be one of them?

Following is a video in which Amanda talks more about the cause and announces she will be working on a new movie next year after "taking the rest of the year off to enjoy being 22."



For more information visit Break the Cycle and End Dating Violence.

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