Amanda Lyons

Rexi

Rexia

Kaitlyn Lyons (Sister)

Brooklyn Lyons (Sister) +

Marcus Scott (Previous Husband) +

Christopher Nicholson (Boyfriend)

Caleb Scott (Son)

Skyler Scott (Son)

Maya Scott (Daughter)

Alexandria Scott (Daughter)

## Early Life

Amanda Anne Lyons (Formerly Scott) was born on July 21st, 1997 in Jacksonville, Florida at HCA Florida Memorial Hospital, alongside her fraternal twin sister Kait. She weighed approximately six pounds, six ounces and she was a whole pound smaller than her sister. Her mother described her as the sweet, quiet twin baby that slept most of the time and caused no trouble. She was the first of the two to walk and talk. She remained the "easy one" until she hit two. From there she became the tantrum-throwing, wild, rebellious toddler that made every situation difficult, even going to the grocery store. If she didn't want something, she wasn't going to go down without a fight. Her sister was loud and goofy but Amanda was straight up difficult. She stayed that way for years, getting in trouble the most out of her and her sisters. She was always getting herself in hard situations and in trouble.

In the summer of 2008, her family moved from Jacksonville, Florida to Miami, Florida. Amanda was in the sixth grade and when middle school began, she had no trouble transitioning at all. Although soon after moving, puberty began. She began to calm down (and consider other people for once). She made a lot of friends, as opposed to Kait. Everyone seemed to like her and you would think that would boost confidence and make her happier. But it didn't. She began to compare herself to other people and it caused issues within herself she was going to need to get through. For years she pushed her feelings aside, ignoring her own self and she was okay for the most part. In the seventh grade, she met Marcus Scott and they became extremely close very quickly. He helped her through a lot and he was a shoulder to lean on. But Amanda was still independent as ever and fully functional as a young girl.

## Personality

Now as an adult, Amanda is selfless, giving and kind. But like she was as a child, she still has a fire inside of her. Only now she directs it into good things, such as being fiercely protective of what is hers. She's responsible, independent, and self-sufficient. Amanda would also gladly give the shirt off of her back for a stranger, expecting nothing in return at all. She loves things passionately and deeply and she puts her entire heart into things. Unfortunately She has also a difficult time being vulnerable with others and asking for help, even when she needs it so desperately. While Amanda is strong-minded, she is also very emotional and sentimental. She just hides it well. She hates sitting around moping and chooses to distract herself and push bad feelings away. She's a great person, an amazing friend and a devoted mother.

## Appearance

Amanda stands about five feet, five inches tall and she has shoulder-length light blonde hair that she prefers to wear in a messy bun these days. She has a petite, narrow stature, even though she doesn't believe that. She's a small-boned person and she has long, slender legs. She usually wears some type of button up shirt, and blue jeans, paired with her clear glasses she just recently had to get. She has remarkable big, deep blue eyes, a small petite nose and full pink lips. She also has a tan birthmark on her chin

## Personal Life

Amanda currently works as a Dental Hygienist at Winter Park Family Dental in Winter Park, Florida. She obtained an associate's degree in health science for Dental hygiene, upon graduating college in 2018 in Miami, Florida. She has four children to take care of and her mother also lives with her, helping her out with bills and has since Mark passed away in September 2021.

### Motherhood

Amanda has four children; Caleb, Skyler, Maya, and Alex. Anyone who knows Amanda knows how much she loves her children. In every scenario, the four of them come before anyone else. She would do anything to make them happy and keep them safe. She devotes herself to them and they are the most important thing to her. She often discredits herself and thinks she's not doing good enough for them, even though she is. When she's having a bad day, she tries her best to not let them see that because she doesn't want them to feel bad for her. She is extremely patient with all four of them and loves them unconditionally. Every night, long after they've been put to bed, she goes in and checks on each of them and kisses their heads. Amanda often gets sad when she thinks about them growing up and wishes they'd be tiny forever, even though she knows that's not the case.

### Mental Health

Despite being as strong as she is, Amanda really struggles in her personal life, although she hates to admit it. She has been struggling in the grips of an eating disorder called Anorexia, off and on since she was fifteen years old. Because of this, she has really bad anxiety and depression as well. She had a very bad relapse in June 2020 and she's been struggling to recover fully ever since. She even spent four months in an eating disorder treatment center in attempts to jumpstart recovery. Despite this, her body image is still bad and she can't love herself the way others love her. She doesn't understand why others care about her, despite how many people explain it. Mark's death has not helped her mental health either, now adding guilt for falling in love with Chris so soon after he passed. She goes to therapy every Monday on her lunch break from work and she's trying to work on finding things that she enjoys outside of her children.

## Trivia

* Amanda graduated from Miami Beach Senior High school in June 2015, a month before her 18th birthday.

* She was in ballet from three to eight years old, and quit after a bad experience and refusal to go on stage after.

* She currently drives a red Dodge Durango.

* She recently got a nose piercing and also learned she needs to wear glasses. She jokes it's the result of "aging" even though she's only twenty-five.

* Amanda loves to read poetry and find how the words relate to her life, especially Socrates.

* Within the last year, she's picked up the hobby of going for runs after the kids are put to bed. Her mother thinks it's her way of secretly burning calories but truly she just loves it. She finds it to be a peaceful way to unwind.

* No matter how hard she tries, she can't cook well at all. It's not in her cards for talent. But she continues trying to learn.

* Her favorite animal is a dolphin.

* Her zodiac sign is a cancer. They are trademarked for being over-emotional and sensitive.

* She's a true night-owl and likes to get her housework done before going to bed.

* Her favorite singer is still Troye Sivan and has been since 2020.

* She wears Mark's wedding ring on a chain around her neck, so she'll always still have a connection to him, despite being in a relationship with Chris.

* She has four tattoos currently; including one that says, "La Vie En Rose," which directly translates to, "life in pink" such as seeing life through rose colored glasses.