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.
She begins the essay highlighting that while she's "thankful" for the acting opportunities that have come her way, it was quarantining over the last year amid the coronavirus pandemic that allowed her to reflect and finally speak up about issues she once avoided. "The truth is that sexuality has always been a component of my career.
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