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It was kind of a whole ordeal.

It wasnt just on-screen either, the actor said.

I mean, it was kind of complicated for me.

Mischa Barton Reveals She Dated ‘The OC’ Co-Star Ben McKenzie

It definitely was tricky that it happened right out of the gate.

I felt overwhelmed and not ready for any of that.

She recalled a time when the people on set grew concerned.

‘The O.C.’ stars Mischa Barton and Ben McKenzie

It was kind of a whole ordeal.

Thats in the very beginning of the show, before were even halfway through a season.

Eventually, she says she ended the relationship with McKenzie.

Its one of those things, youre so young, and you realize, Im not ready for that.

I have no idea what Im doing.

Its overwhelming and too close to home, she said.

Barton has been open about filmingThe O.C., telling E!

in 2021 thatshe experienced bullyingwhile working on the show.

There were people on that set that were very mean to me, she said.

Acting with people older than me was a bit like, Oh wow, they know what theyre doing.

I was always a really late bloomer in school, and I hadnt really dated.

So, I felt like I needed to catch up, I think, a lot of the time.

source: www.bustle.com