Mischa Barton is joining the likes of Audrina Patridge, Spencer and Heidi Pratt in an upcoming reboot of classic TV show The Hills.
MTV's The Hills: New Beginnings will reunite many of the original cast members and follow their personal and professional lives in Los Angeles.
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Barton shot to fame as a star in The O.C., a fictional series set in Orange County, California. That show inspired reality series Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County, which itself spawned The Hills as a spin-off.
In a video posted on the official The Hills Facebook page, Barton appears to be happy about joining the show, exclaiming: "Welcome to The Hills, bitch".
It quickly drew more than 7000 comments, many of which aren't too kind to Barton.
"THIS DOES NOT EVEN MAKE ANY SENSE," says Hillary Ingraham.
"Wild! Imagine quitting a TV show because you think your career is going to explode, only to not book a gig for over 10 years, and your comeback is a show a rip off of the show you quit," says Mike Hoering.
"That moment when you remember LC (Lauren Conrad) and Lo [Bosworth] watching The O.C. on Laguna Beach and now Marissa is heading to The Hills," says Ashley Sloan.
"Just throw Lindsey Lohan and Amanda Bynes in there and I'll definitely watch this shit show," says Julia Ramirez.
Two of the original show's biggest stars - Lauren Conrad and Kristin Cavallari - are not joining New Beginnings.
According to People, Conrad isn't joining as she "loves being a mother and focusing on her family and on her work" too much, while Cavallari reportedly isn't allowed due to her involvement in another reality TV show.
Returning original cast members include Audrina Patridge, Brody Jenner, Frankie Delgado, Heidi Pratt, Jason Wahler, Justin 'Bobby' Brescia, Spencer Pratt, Stephanie Pratt and Whitney Port.
Along with Barton, other new cast members include Kaitlynn Carter, Jennifer Delgado and Ashley Wahler.
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