"Pretty people aren't as accepted as other people. It's like, 'She's pretty and thin and she's got to have problems. She's messed up.'"
"I have a career, I worked so hard for it."
Source: Mischa Barton's Meltdown in Full 'View' by Sheila Marikar, abcnews.go.com. September 11, 2009.
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Mischa Barton
Actress
Mischa Barton is an actress known for her role in 'The O.C.' and her candid reflections on love and identity in the entertainment industry.
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