Mishca Barton has been acting strange on the set of her new CW drama, “The Beautiful Life.” Mischa had a rough summer, mere weeks before they were to begin taping she was carried out of her Los Angeles home and holed up in a mental ward/hospital for a week.

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While her rep and everyone close to her say she’s recovered and back in the saddle, Page Six had a rather disturbing insider tid bit:
Mischa Barton With No Make Up
Mischa Barton steps out without any make up to walk her dog with friends in New York city. Barton does look very different without make up doesn’t she? Click here to see Mischa Barton with make up in case you don’t know what she looks like with it.
many more photos of Mischa Barton without make up below..
Mischa Barton is heading back to work. “Work” meaning a role on the CW show “The Beautiful Life” which she starts filming this Friday. The jury’s still out on what was exactly ailing Barton. She was “removed” from her Los Angeles home on July 15th and stayed in the hospital until today.
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However it appears the mystery illness has cleared up. Mischa is slated to play an aspiring model attempting to make it in fast paced world of New York City fashion modeling.
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Mischa Barton is Improving
Mischa Barton is improving. Thank goodness! Reports on Mischa’s condition didn’t sound very promising, and then the “friends” came out in full force talking about all the problems she had. Why didn’t they do anything to help Mischa before it got this bad?
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It’s not confirmed, but the idea is Mischa was suicidal last week when medical staff escorted her to the hospital. Whether she actually tried or only talked about it remains to be seen. Mischa is still there recovering, according to People Magazine:
Mischa Barton’s drug use is what pushed Nicole Richie away. Mischa and Nicole had been very good friends, before Nicole got away from her party girl image. Once Nicole got pregnant and matured, she stepped away from Mischa.
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Nicole used to be a real party girl, especially when her and Paris Hilton were shooting their reality show. Nicole was a huge trouble maker. According to Hollyscoop:























