Mischa Barton Admits to Dating 'The OC' Co-Star Ben McKenzie, Reveals Timeline of Their Relationship
justjared.comMischa Barton is opening up in a brand new interview! After years of rumors, the now 38-year-old actress reveals that she did in fact date her co-star Ben McKenzie in real life, as well as on the show with their characters. Mischa opened up about their relationship on Call Her Daddy, revealing more insight into when they dated and more. Keep reading to find out more… “It wasn’t just on-screen either,” Mischa admitted when asked about the age difference with her co-stars and dating on-screen.
She was 17 during the first season, while her co-stars were in their 20s. “I mean, it was kind of complicated for me,” she continued. “‘Cause like I said, I went into that like a virgin, like a kid, really feeling like I needed to grow up quickly to portray, you know, acting with people older than me was a bit like, ‘Oh wow, they know what they’re doing.
There’s going to be relationships on this show and you’re going to need to play that part.’” “I didn’t feel really ready for that.
I was always a really late bloomer in school, and I hadn’t really dated. I just had no idea what I was doing really. So, I felt like I needed to catch up, I think, a lot of the time,” Mischa shared.
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