Mischa Barton claims “bullying” on set was the reason she left ‘The O.C.’

Actress Mischa Barton who starred in the hit teen drama The O.C. in the early aughts surprised fans when she addressed her abrupt exit from the show back in 2006.

Mischa Barton was allegedly a "nightmare" to work with on the hit teen soap "The O.C.," a source exclusively tells Page Six. After the actress claimed she was "bullied" on the set of the early-aughts show, a source tells us the crew was frustrated that Barton would constantly "show up late" for filming.

When it aired, The O.C. was one of the most popular shows on TV and brought immediate international fame to its stars. In the years since many of the cast have gone relatively under the radar and one has even claimed she was badly treated on set. However, Rachel Bilson has disputed Mischa Barton’s bullying claims.

The O.C. cast members Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke have responded to Mischa Barton’s “complexing” claims of bullying.Following an interview Barton gave in which she said she left the teen drama in 2006 after feeling “very unprotected” on the show, her co-stars shared their thoughts on the Everything Iconic podcast.“You know Melinda and I were talking immediately after [the interview] came out,” Bilson, who played Summer on the show, said.

Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke are speaking out about Mischa Barton's recent comments regarding her shocking exit from. During a sneak peek of a future episode of their podcast, , the co-stars addressed Barton's interview, during which said she felt «unprotected» during the making of the show.Barton starred on the series from 2004 to 2006, before her character, Marissa Cooper, was killed off during the season three finale.

The subject of Mischa Barton’s recent interview regarding her exit from The O.C. came up during the Tuesday (June 1) episode of Welcome to the O.C., Bitches!, the podcast hosted by her former costars, Melinda Clarke and Rachel Bilson.

Actress Mischa Barton recently took The O.C. fans by surprise when she candidly opened up about her unexpected exit from season three back in 2006.

Rachel Bilson and her The O.C. co-star Melinda Clarke both responded to the bombshell interview Mischa Barton recently gave about why she decided to leave the hit show.

Could The O.C. possibly have had more drama behind the scenes than in front of the camera? It depends on who you ask. Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke reacted to Mischa Barton’s claims about toxicity and bullying on the set of beloved Fox drama.

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Mischa Barton got candid about why she left the hit series "The O.C." On Tuesday, the 35-year-old told E! News that "bullying" behind the scenes ultimately led her to leave the show in 2006 despite being one of its main stars. The actress played Marissa Cooper beginning in 2003.