Rachel Bilson responds to Mischa Barton’s negative comments about ‘The O.C.’

Mischa Barton is opening up about the trauma she suffered for being "sexualized" in the past as a young actress in Hollywood. The "Hills" alum, 35, penned a lengthy essay published Friday in the U.K.'s Harper's Bazaar in which she discussed the importance of the Me Too movement and the scrutiny she faced playing "mature" characters onscreen.

Mischa Barton’s life as a young actress was a difficult one.

The Masked Dancer UK aired its latest episode on Thursday night (June 3) on ITV. The Masked Singer spin-off follows a similar concept, withholding the identity of its cast with eccentric costumes as each contestant is kept anonymous until they leave the competition.

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.

Mischa Barton marked the 15th anniversary of her character’s death on “The O.C.” by opening up about “what was really going on behind the scenes” in a recent interview with E! News — but her former co-stars Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke are taking issue with her words.

Mischa Barton’s former The O.C. co-stars don’t exactly see eye-to-eye with her when it comes to their time on the hit show!

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.

Hayden Christensen, 40, was on dad duty Memorial Day weekend! The Star Wars alum headed to the Los Angeles Farmer’s Market with adorable daughter Briar Rose, 6, who he shares with ex Rachel Bilson, 39. The father-daughter duo appeared to be on a gardening mission: Hayden could be seen holding an array of potted plants as he walked next to his daughter, who held two small ones of her own.

 The O.C. star Rachel Bilson has apologised to co-star and director Tate Donovan for behaving like an “asshole” on set.Bilson played Summer Roberts in the iconic ’00s show, and made her apology to Donovan when he appeared on Bilson and co-star Melinda Clark’s Welcome to the OC, Bitches! podcast.“You went on to direct us on The O.C.