Mischa Barton Told to Gain Weight
March 18, 2009 in Mischa Barton by Versus
Mischa Barton has reportedly been ordered to put on weight or face losing her role in a new TV show.
The former The O.C. actress has agreed to play the part of a supermodel in CW network’s upcoming drama pilot A Beautiful Life.
But Barton has been told to pile on the pounds by bosses who are worried her skinny frame will set a bad example to young viewers, according to U.K. newspaper The Daily Express.
A source says, “The producers are very mindful that their target audience is teenage girls so it’s important to not send out the wrong message. Mischa has the part on condition she does not lose weight, they want her to put weight on if she can.”
She is such a big mess, and she is deff. on drugs or drinking because she looks unwell. But her career is pretty much done so she prob. thought she could regain her career.
I think that’s a good thing, if the producers are concerned about the image they will send to their young audience then it’s a step in the right direction. They need a healthy Misha! Not the one we’ve seen recently in pics
the producers are saying this to the media to seem like they are morally conscious, when i think that realy, Mischas role as a supermodel requires her to be as emaciated as possible and thats the look they want for her.
dont believe all these publicity stunts.
Htalthy or unhealthy she looks odd to ugly…
i dont think the producers actually minded the thinness but rather her gaunt looking face…
Yeah her face is gaunt and her cheeks are sunken-in.
Eat some chocolate, girl.
oOoOoh is that why the girls on 90210 are so healthy looking?! fantastic! good job CW!
Maybe she really should…But I like her anyway. Love her unique style.
She definitely needs to gain some weight…
What is up with her facial expression in the picture, though??
If this is really true (and it probably isn’t) that would be such a big shame. She looks great at her current / old weight. She looks so much more prettier, healthy, and happy. In addition, being at her current weight makes her that much more desirable for future movie / TV roles as she would be much more appealing looking. She certainly was getting any new roles before she lost the weight.
She looks extremely tired at this weight, how is that more appealing?
Excluding the “gaunt” picture where she was sucking in her cheeks, she looks much more happier now than she had looked when she was chubby. The furthest thing you can say from how she looks now, is that she looks tired. I’m sure she has far more energy now that she is working out than she had before.
Ummmm, she was never “chubby”, and she looks pretty tired in that pic up there and the more recent ones(not to include mag spreads, photoshop).
i’m glad producers besides tyra banks make an effort for teenage girls to have a more positive body image BUT i bet any money even if she doesn’t gain weight she will still get the part.
It probably took the girl some effort to drop all that hip and back of the leg heft. I would not gain back one ounce!!! She can eat just stick to super healthy foods and tons of water! That’s what I do!! I eat plenty just not the gross fat and sugar ladden garbage..although I must admit the occassional choc chip cookie is good for my sanity ;0)!!!
think she looks great!!
if oliver twist was gay, 14 and dressed like a woman this would be the result
I confess I had been looking at pictures in which she was heavier, and I thought she looked great on this one… I guess it’s the pear in me saying “I’d love to have skinny legs!”.