In Mischa Barton’s world there’s no such thing as too rich or too thin. The skinny starlet fired back at critics and concerned fans who’ve been blasting her for losing too much weight too quickly.

Mischa, 23, wrote on her blog: “Just so you guys know, I’m happier and healthier than ever. Things are really well in Mischa world and I’ve just been watching what I eat.

“I still love my Pilates and yoga, and have cut back on fatty foods a bit. My time in India and Paris really just helped me lose a little bit of weight but there’s nothing drastic going on.” [Source]

Can I go to Mischa’s World please? It sounds nice and pretty and fun and like the only thing to do is work out or go on vacation. I bet people don’t have any trouble getting home loans in Mischa’s World, or well-paying jobs or inexpensive food. Sigh. What a wonderful, beautiful dream.

Such a pretty face; such frightening photos. Mischa Barton has gone all fashion-freak show for Italian Vanity Fair this month. Some of the shots are really pretty and some of them are, in my opinion, just plain bizarre. But you tell me: are Mischa’s shots glam-fest or fright-fest?

Night of the living starlet.

“I wonder why my shoes taste like?”

Mischa gives a Pilates demonstration.

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Mischa Barton has volunteered to address on internet reports about her recent weight loss - assuring fans she has shed the pounds through a balanced diet and exercise.The actress sparked fears for her health after she was recently photographed sporting a skinny frame.

But the star claims her recently adopted clean living habits has resulted in her weight loss .
She writes on her blog:

“Just so you guys know, I’m happier and healthier than ever. Things are really well in Mischa world and I’ve just been watching what I eat. I still love my Pilates and yoga, and have cut back on fatty foods a bit. My time in India and Paris really just helped me lose a little bit of weight but there’s nothing drastic going on!”

And the 23-year-old maintains that media speculation about her body is actually harmful to her young fans:

“I think it’s very unhealthy for young girls to read about and pay attention to.”

To my female fans:

“Just be happy and secure with yourself and don’t let other people’s perceptions of you dictate the way you live your life.”

Some great advice for youngsters there Mischa!!

Hopefully, you all saw the pictures of Mischa Barton frolicking on the beach last week. She looked really good. She looked fit and healthy and youthful. So of course everyone is “concerned” that she’s been starving herself. Haters, all of them. Mischa claims that she firmed up through a daily diet of Pilates and cardio and we have no reason to believe otherwise. It’s not like she’s giving us some line about Big Macs and a busy schedule.

“I don’t do any crash diets.” Mischa told OK Magazine this week. “I mean, before I go do a film, I do workout more. I do get ready for a film and try to be healthy and in shape.”

Mischa Barton spent her Christmas vacation in Goa, India, and wanted to share some bikini pictures of herself with the readers of her blog.

Here are some photos from my Christmas vacation in Goa. The ocean there was so beautiful and warm I didn’t want to get out. I would swim all day, ate mostly a vegetarian diet and bought some beautiful things from the vendors I bargained with — jewelry, saris, you name it.

Christmas was certainly different this year, as I usually ski during the holiday. But the Christmas display in Goa was beautiful.

Mischa is trying to find some balance in her life by doing yoga exercises and embracing the Buddhist philosophy of living.

I slept every night outside in a hammock with quilts and pillows and would wake up at dawn. The hammock was just outside my sisters Zoe’s room on the lawn and you could see the ocean. It was heaven! I was in serious need of this sort of break!

I was also doing tons of standard yoga, more for spirituality and the mind — I love Buddhism. Here’s a quote from the Dalai Lama to think about (if I was to get a tattoo it might be this one!)

“This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.”

Yoga seems to be working miracles not only for Mischa’s mind, but also for her body… What do you think?

One more bikini picture of Mischa Barton in Goa…

If you’ve been reading other gossip blogs, you might have noticed that these days everyone is picking apart Mischa Barton’s body. While it may be true that she has gained a few pounds lately, I think that’s really her problem, and if she’s OK with showing off her fuller figure in a backless dress, then good for her!

I think we’re so used to seeing pictures of celebrities’ bony bodies, that whenever we see a normal one like Mischa’s, words like “fat” immediately come to our mind. But let’s not forget that this is not fat - she’s actually skinnier than most “normal” people anyway!

Mischa Barton pictures at the Dsquared2 and W Event at Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles. (Thursday, November 6, 2008)

Photo source: GossipGirls

Here are some candid pictures of Mischa Barton eating lunch (what appears to be a salad) at Joan’s on Third in LA on Sunday (November 11, 2008).

Many bloggers are criticizing Mischa for her fashion choices. I tend to agree that she dresses inappropriately for her body type, but after all it’s her choice to do so. What do you think?

Two more candid pictures of Mischa Barton eating lunch…

The “Assassination of a High School President” star was seen at the Temperley London fashion show at Phillips de Pury & Company as part of London Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2009 yesterday. And Mischa Barton looked healthy and happy for a change! She was wearing a fringed-out black cardigan overtop a black and beige plunging neckline venetian blind-style dress teamed with black platform peep-toe heels. So pretty!