The O.C. star Mischa Barton has said that she felt “pressured” to lose her virginity while starring in the hit ’00s show.Barton was 18 years old when she played Marissa Cooper in the Fox show, which ran from 2003 to 2007.In a new essay written for Harper’s Bazaar, Barton spoke about how she was sexualised in the entertainment industry from a young age, and how her character being sexually active made her feel like a “fraud” for not losing her virginity yet herself.“Even from a young age, I was sexualised,” she wrote, discussing how the coronavirus pandemic has given her time to reflect on past traumas in her life. “Don’t get me wrong, I loved being an actress and my work on stage.
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