Watching Her Back: Can Mischa Trust Her Cohorts On The Hills: New Beginnings?

Mischa may have taken a lengthy hiatus from Hollywood, yet right now she is back in Newport Beach Tinseltown and willing to reconnect with an old sort of pals. Aka the cast of The Hills.


Throughout this week's premiere of New Beginnings, the actress -- who landed the coveted role of Marissa Cooper on The O.C. as soon as she was 17 -- got candid about how the former FOX series brought her a level of fame she wasn't quite prepared to endure and how she required to retreat from the spotlight.


"It's crazy any time you've got that several people following you all of the time," Mischa divulged while in her first scene on the MTV program. "I've had several really bad things happen to me here. It just made me realize I required to leave LA for a minute. My whole thought process was, if I get away from the industry and from the paparazzi, I can actually get a fresh perspective on my career and what I'd like to be doing with my life."


But right now, Mischa revealed she's prepared to "reconnect with this sort of companions and met up with Stephanie for a sunny beach picnic. And Steph, who was also newly back in town, confessed she was looking forward to being reacquainted with the starlet because they hadn't seen each other in a beat.


"Mischa and I had a lot of fun with each other Steph reflected. Although not also much fun!"


And as soon as the pair got to catching up over some fruit and hummus, Mischa disclosed she was "adjusting well" to her new routine and that she had recently met up with Spencer and Heidi to record a podcast, throughout which the trio spoke Mischa's history and subsequent beef with Perez Hilton (which will resurface). From then on, the females spoken about Mischa's choice to depart the City of Angels -- and the pain she suffered at the hands of someone she cared for deeply.


"I've been through my fair share of anxious episodes -- especially in the last few years -- and that's why I ended up moving to New York," Mischa told Steph. "I had that whole revenge porn thing where I fell in love with the incorrect guy. It was naturally pretty traumatizing."


Looking forward, Mischa is locked in her LA lifestyle -- and "it's time to get back to reality right now (the double meaning!). Although she has some trepidation about this new environment.


"Being in Los Angeles, I learned you're surrounded by people who you can't trust," Mischa stated in a separate interview, sans Steph.


Will Mischa have the ability to have faith in her Hills pals -- or will one of those betray her? And if so, who is the most likely suspect? And what will unfold any time while she ultimately comes face-to-face with Perez Hilton (of course that's going to unfold)? Give your guesses in the comments, and be sure to watch Mischa on The Hills: New Beginnings every Monday at 10/9c.