THEN AND NOW: The forged of 'The O.C.' 20 years later

Barton starred on season one of many actuality TV present “The Hills: New Beginnings.”

The “Hills” revival sequence lasted for 2 seasons on MTV, however Barton did not return for the latter season.

After Marissa was shockingly killed off “The O.C.” followers questioned in regards to the reasoning behind Barton’s exit. Present creator Josh Schwartz informed The Each day Beast in 2017 that scores stress from the community was one issue that led to the choice to kill off Marissa. 

“It was an advanced chemistry with the forged,” he added. “However she actually wasn’t actively in search of to depart the present.”

In a 2021 interview with E! Information, Barton spoke candidly about her expertise on the present and mentioned that she confronted “common bullying from a few of the males on set that type of felt actually shitty.”

“There have been individuals on that set that had been very imply to me,” she mentioned. “It wasn’t, like, essentially the most best setting for a younger, delicate woman who’s additionally been thrust into stardom to should put up with.”

Barton additionally opened up in regards to the challenges of being within the public eye, starting with feeling sexualized as a baby actor, in a 2021 essay for Harper’s Bazaar. The star mentioned that she was stalked by paparazzi and sometimes felt unsafe, resulting in PTSD. 

The actor was arrested for DUI and driving and not using a legitimate license in December 2007. Months later, she was charged with a misdemeanor DUI and pot possession. In a 2008 cowl story for Nylon, she mentioned that getting arrested was “rather a lot level” for her. 

Barton continued to behave, with roles on exhibits like “Legislation & Order: Particular Victims Unit” and “The Lovely Life.”

In 2016, she competed on season 22 of ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars.”

Barton has since starred in dramas like “Abandoned, “Painkillers,” and “Ouija Home.”