AS the hot young star of FOX’s hit teen drama “The O.C.,” Mischa Barton once had the world at her feet – but now she’s packed on so much weight friends fear she’s all washed up at age 27!
The former model used to be one of Hollywood’s sizzling it-girls. Then “The O.C.” was canceled in 2007, and her career nosedived. She was also busted on DUI charges and reportedly entered rehab.
ON APRIL 8, Mischa shocked fans when she stepped out in Los Angeles in ultra-short Daisy Dukes that highlighted her ballooning hips and extra pounds.
“Mischa’s friends are terrified she’s using food to cope with her problems,” revealed a close source. “She went from being one of Hollywood’s hottest actresses to a relative nobody, and it has taken an extreme toll on her confidence.”