Mischa Barton on joining The Hills: New Beginnings: “Sometimes things just feel like they’re supposed to happen"

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“It's funny how life does that to you," the former O.C. star says of joining the MTV reality show. Barton says starring on an unscripted TV series really throws you "in the deep end," adding: “There's no control on my end, really, as to what they're going to do in edit and what's really going to come out. It is a lot to step into, but I think you really just have to have fun with it. That's the thing you learn once you get in with this group after a minute. I was a bit like a scared cat in the corner for a second, but the thing I know about myself is that having lived so many different lives already in my short life, I can see when drama’s going to start.” Barton also says she agreed to join The Hills reboot because she figured out she couldn't run away from her fame and the problems that come with it. “I mean, look, I've always had to deal with that. It's not something that's ever gone away,” she said. “I've never been able to just step out of the limelight. Even if I do for a little bit, the curiosity is still there.”