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.

Mischa Barton has just joined the cast of Ashton Kutcher’s new show A Beautiful Life. A Beautiful Life is about a group of struggling models living together and trying to carve out their own catwalk in New York City. Mischa will play the part of Sonja a struggling “supermodel” attempting to stay on top of the pack. OK. She’s a “supermodel” but needs to live in co-ed housing? Tell that to Gisele Bundchen.

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