On this week’s episode ofWelcome to the OC, Bitches!podcast, Bilson told her co-host and fellowO.C.alumMelinda Clarkeand guest Danny Pellegrino about being offered a spot onThe Hills: New Beginnings.
“I was actually asked to be onThe Hills, that I graciously passed,” Bilson, 39, revealed. “And then, who they wound up casting was Mischa.”
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“I’ve metLauren Conradbefore, but she’s not even on that [new] show … I like Lauren a lot,” theHart of Dixiealum continued. “I know her a little, tiny bit and she’s cool. But I don’t know anyone fromThe Hills, no.”
Clarke, 52, also revealed that she was previously approached aboutThe Real Housewives of Orange County.
“A few years back, probably three or four years ago, I don’t know, I got a call from my agent saying that they’re interested,” she recalled. “I don’t know if it was a straight up offer. … First of all, I don’t live in Orange County. Second of all, I don’t have the armor to put myself out there and do what’s required.”
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WhenThe O.C.premiered on Fox in 2003, Bilson and Barton appeared as best friends Summer Roberts and Marissa Cooper. Barton’s character was killed off in the show’s third season in 2006.
The O.C.inspired the creation of several reality shows, includingLaguna Beachand its subsequent spinoff,The Hills.
A source confirmed to PEOPLE in March 2020 thatBarton wasn’t “coming back for season 2"and thatCaroline D’Amore would be joining the series. D’Amore wasn’t “directly replacing,” the insider added.
source: people.com
