Mischa Barton felt ‘pressure’ to lose her virginity while playing sexually active teen on The OC

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It was for Pups that I had my first kiss on screen and in real life, in front of an entire crew.

She explained that she felt she was under a lot of pressure at work to meet “needs, demands, and goals” set by people much older than her, and over playing a character who lived a life much more wild than her own.

I became a target of nasty attacks when I was clearly expressing signs for needing help.

Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke, who host the podcast Welcome to the OC, Bitches!, recently addressed their co-star’s recent, pre-essay account about difficulties she said she experienced while filming the show.

“The one thing going into this podcast – and Rachel and I discussed this – I can tell you about my experience with total honesty, and transparency, and cannot speak for somebody else’s experience.

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