Barton: 'The O.C. was a bad influence'

Mischa Barton has reportedly admitted that she thinks her character in The O.C. was a bad influence on young girls.

The actress, who played reckless socialite Marissa Cooper in the series, said that things got "a bit out of control" because of the show and harmed society as a result.

Barton told Fearne Cotton: "As fun as it was and cool as it was, it spawned all these reality TV shows like The Real O.C. and The Real Laguna or whatever.

"That's gotten a bit out of control… For me, it's a bit funny because I feel like I almost aided the problem for young girls and for that genre."

When Fearne Met Mischa airs tonight at 8pm on ITV2.