{"id":22521,"date":"2011-12-28T00:19:15","date_gmt":"2011-12-28T00:19:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/12\/mischa-barton-looks-healthy-and-happy-in-bikini-top-on-miami-beach\/"},"modified":"2011-12-28T00:19:15","modified_gmt":"2011-12-28T00:19:15","slug":"mischa-barton-looks-healthy-and-happy-in-bikini-top-on-miami-beach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/12\/28\/mischa-barton-looks-healthy-and-happy-in-bikini-top-on-miami-beach\/","title":{"rendered":"Mischa Barton looks healthy and happy in bikini top on Miami beach"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- google_ad_section_start(name=s2) --><\/p>\n<p>\nBy<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/home\/search.html?s=&#038;authornamef=Amelia+Proud\" rel=\"nofollow\">Amelia Proud<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Last updated at 12:19 AM on 28th December 2011<\/p>\n<p><span>Beaches have been both propitious and ill-starred for Mischa Barton.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The 25-year-old shot to fame in The OC, where she played a beautiful resident of the gilded community of Newport Beach in California, until her character Marissa Cooper was killed off in 2006.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Her career has not yet reached similar heights, and in 2008, another beach &#8211; this time on Hamilton Island in Queensland, Australia &#8211; caused her to be portrayed in an unflattering light, with severe looking cellulite. <br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/263barticle-0-0F4876EB00000578-310_634x724.jpg\" width=\"634\" height=\"724\" alt=\"Not in The OC, anymore: Mischa Barton goes back to her beach roots, but this time in Miami as she sunbathes today \" class=\"blkBorder\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Not in The OC, anymore: Mischa Barton goes back to her beach roots, but this time in Miami as she sunbathes today <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>But today, there can be no argument that the willowy brunette looked both healthy and in in stunningly good shape as she enjoyed a post-Christmas break in Miami. <br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Wearing just a simple but fashion aware black cut-out bikini, Mischa accessorised with a slick of bright red lipstick that gave the ensemble a 50s&#8217; pin-up edge, and also matched her drink. <br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>She later changed into a striped sweater and denim shorts, seemingly conscious not to reveal her lower half for close scrutiny after cellulite-gate. <br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Mischa&#8217;s shape has changed dramatically in recent years and she has claimed that those photographs her had been retouched.<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2011\/12\/27\/article-2079102-0F4876F300000578-861_634x638.jpg\" width=\"634\" height=\"638\" alt=\"Just perfect: Mischa has struggled to maintain a consistent weight, but she seems to have found her balance \" class=\"blkBorder\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Just perfect: Mischa has struggled to maintain a consistent weight, but she seems to have found her balance <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2011\/12\/27\/article-2079102-0F48766700000578-732_634x461.jpg\" width=\"634\" height=\"461\" alt=\"Happy memories: Mischa looked like her OC character, Marissa Copper, with the well-executed beach look \" class=\"blkBorder\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Happy memories: Mischa looked like her OC character, Marissa Copper, with the well-executed beach look <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>Her spokesperson said: &#8216;Those photos are doctored. I&#8217;m not saying she&#8217;s perfect, nobody is. But they&#8217;ve given a 22-year-old woman the legs and bottom of an 80-year-old.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>&#8216;Look at the shots that were taken shortly before on a beach in L.A. Did she develop all that cellulite in a couple of weeks? There&#8217;s a lot you can do with Photoshopping.&#8217;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>But there&#8217;s no denying the fact that the stunning young actress struggles to maintain a consistent weight.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Since her emotional roadside departure in the teen drama, she&#8217;s been spotted looking heavy and bloated then extremely thin. <br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2011\/12\/27\/article-2079102-0F48768300000578-163_634x566.jpg\" width=\"634\" height=\"566\" alt=\"Alone time: Mischa enjoyed the beach with just a book and a drink \" class=\"blkBorder\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Alone time: Mischa enjoyed the beach with just a book and a drink <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2011\/12\/27\/article-2079102-0F48772800000578-755_634x618.jpg\" width=\"634\" height=\"618\" alt=\"Cover girl: Mischa looked stunning as she smiled in the sunshine \" class=\"blkBorder\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Cover girl: Mischa looked stunning as she smiled in the sunshine <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>Mischa was sporting a much fuller figure during the opening of the Harrods sale in 2009 but sources claimed her face was swollen because she had had a wisdom tooth removed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The look was a complete turnaround from her appearance earlier that year where she looked frail and gaunt after dropping from a healthy size 12 to a size 6-8.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>London-born Mischa, who has a few small-budget movies coming up, has led a colourful life in the years since her time in the sun ended. <br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>In 2008, she was arrested on suspicion of drink-driving and possession of Cannabis after she was pulled over police in West Hollywood.<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Demure: Mischa cut a retro figure in red lipstick and stripes <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2011\/12\/27\/article-2079102-0F488A8700000578-287_634x722.jpg\" width=\"634\" height=\"722\" alt=\"Time to go: After her sunbathe, Mischa was joined by a male friend who gallantly carried her drink \" class=\"blkBorder\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Time to go: After her sunbathe, Mischa was joined by a male friend who gallantly carried her drink <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>She told Ryan Seacrest&#8217;s radio show the day after: &#8216;I was pulled over&#8230; just that. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>&#8216;Obviously, I\u2019m 100 percent responsible for my actions in this case and I\u2019m really disappointed in myself.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>&#8216;I don\u2019t know what to say about it, except that I\u2019m not perfect and I just don\u2019t ever intend to do something this stupid again.&#8217;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Mischa was sentenced to three years of unsupervised probation and the marijuana charge was dropped.<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2011\/12\/27\/article-2079102-0F48771800000578-984_634x570.jpg\" width=\"634\" height=\"570\" alt=\"Travelling in style: The pair then headed off on a beach buggy \" class=\"blkBorder\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Travelling in style: The pair then headed off on a beach buggy <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2011\/12\/27\/article-2079102-0F4875B700000578-433_634x646.jpg\" width=\"634\" height=\"646\" alt=\"Picturesque spot: Before heading to another section of the beach to continue soaking up the sun \" class=\"blkBorder\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Picturesque spot: Before heading to another section of the beach to continue soaking up the sun <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>She was also ordered to complete a three-month alcohol-education class and pay a fine of $2,000.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Mischa had a short spell in a psychiatric hospital in 2009 after being sectioned under America&#8217;s 5150 law.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It allows a psychiatrist to confine a person if they believe they are a danger to themselves and others.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Mischa explained: &#8216;If they feel you are depressed or a danger to yourself they can hold you on a 5150.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>&#8216;I am terrified of needles and they wanted to pump me full of drugs and I said, &#8216;No, absolutely not. I don&#8217;t want to be here,&#8217; and got into a fight with the nurses, and that led to my 5150.&#8217;<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2011\/12\/28\/article-2079102-0F48D0B100000578-973_634x837.jpg\" width=\"634\" height=\"837\" alt=\"Time for some refreshments: The actress headed to grab lunch at a restaurant later on\" class=\"blkBorder\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Time for some refreshments: The actress headed to grab lunch at a restaurant later on<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2011\/12\/28\/article-2079102-0F48D13100000578-403_634x674.jpg\" width=\"634\" height=\"674\" alt=\"Menu please: Mischa sits at the table ready to order\" class=\"blkBorder\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Menu please: Mischa sits at the table ready to order<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><!-- google_ad_section_end(name=s2) --><\/p>\n<p>Original post:<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/article-2079102\/Mischa-Barton-looks-healthy-happy-bikini-Miami-beach.html?ITO=1490\" title=\"Mischa Barton looks healthy and happy in bikini top on Miami beach\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mischa Barton looks healthy and happy in bikini top on Miami beach<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> By Amelia Proud Last updated at 12:19 AM on 28th December 2011 Beaches have been both propitious and ill-starred for Mischa Barton. 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