Being one of the biggest stars to come out of the noughties isn’t such a bad thing. Just one look at Mischa Barton’s Instagram account is proof. Strolls along the beach, seductive poses while holidaying around Europe… it’s what celebrity dreams are made of.
Except for one little thing: Mischa was supposed to be filming a movie at the same time she was travelling around Europe.
Lief claims that after he was forced to recast the lead role, and delay production, he was out of pocket more than US$300,000.
The money woes are just the latest in a string of not-so-great things that have happened to the former ‘It Girl’ so far in 2016. She recently received criticism after she posted a photo of herself topless on a yacht, accompanied by a caption intended to pay tribute to Alton Sterling, who was shot dead by police in Louisiana.
The post – which many slammed as inappropriate and out of touch – was quickly deleted, and Mischa wrote an apology to her fans for causing any offence.
She also appeared on season 22 (yes, 22) of Dancing With The Stars, but was eliminated after just three weeks on the dance floor.
Let’s remember Mischa Barton in all of her O.C. glory: