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I can't believe I'm even writing this, because during my intense obsession with The OC, I sort of loathed Marissa Cooper and her milquetoast whiny personality. She was always needing saving, that Marissa. She never did anything for herself! I mean, sure, who wouldn't want Ryan Atwood to rush in and rescue you, but how many times did she have to be saved? Can't girls save themselves? Of course, she did eventually save Ryan from his brother, but even that turned into a tragic Marissa storyline and ugh, must we? And then there were the clothes that Marissa trotted around in. They made no sense! Seriously, there was no denying that the girl is lovely but I just couldn't understand how Marissa could have been the most popular girl at Harbor when, man, she was just so freaking boring.

I am the first to admit that I made the tragic flaw in reasoning. Just because she's never going to win an Oscar and she was working with a poorly-written character, Mischa Barton is nothing like that. At least if you're to believe this article in OK!:

I think that as long as you treat your body well and you are happy with who you are then that's great. You shouldn't care what other people say. I know that's difficult to do but I find it's difficult to do it, but its something that I think is important. I heard something about France banning pictures of really skinny girls and I think that's not a bad idea. I've always been accused of being too skinny, and then I'd put on weight. I used to get all the time, "Are you anorexic?" and now I get, "Wow, you look too healthy. You're putting on weight." So there's something else wrong with you. I don't care anymore. It's just too much to care what other people think all the time.

She's only 22-years-old and yet speaks so much truth. Go Mischa go! And please forgive me for confusing you with that dishwater rich girl you played on television.