Mischa Barton for UK Cosmopolitan May 2009

Mischa Barton is an English film, television, and stage actress, best known for her role as Marissa Cooper in the American television series The O.C. poses for Cosmopolitan May 2009.

She talkes about her figure, about figure problems.

The 23-year-old actress, who is 5ft 9, slamed from a healthy size 12 to a size 6-8 in six months, showing off a very slimmer body shape while attending the shows at Paris Fashion Week in February 2009

She said:

I’m working on [getting confident] but I’ve grown so much in the past six months. I’ve grown immensely… It’s because I’ve been single.

After I broke up with a boyfriend last year [prior to Luke Pritchard from the Kooks], I felt empowered. I’ve forced myself to grow up – I really felt like it was time.

And nothing makes you grow like finding out that somebody or something isn’t good for you.’.

About cellulite:

Surely there are more important issues than if someone has cellulite?

And I don’t understand the point of people looking for bad things. Why bother? I know it’s human nature to want to pick on other people, but I find it a little shallow.”

About changing her body:

It’s human nature to be self-critical, but it’s possible to like the way you look. I’m happy now – I wouldn’t change my body, and I couldn’t anyway.”

The only way to be happy and be a more enjoyable person to be around is to embrace what you’ve got. Everyone has issues about their body, but I feel confident now. I’m healthy and happy.”

About surgery:

I’m not into surgery, or changing the way I look. I think it’s better to embrace what you have and play on your good points.”

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