#Harper's Bazaar UK December 2022

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Chiara Scelsi by Betine du Toit

- Harper’s Bazaar UK, December 2022/January 2023

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OLIVIA COOKE Harper's Bazaar UK, December 2022 (½)

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OLIVIA COOKE Harper’s Bazaar UK (December 2022)

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OLIVIA COOKE for Harper’s Bazaar UK (December 2022)

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SIMONE ASHLEY

ph. Iona Wolff | Harper’s Bazaar UK | December 6, 2022

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OLIVIA COOKE Harper's Bazaar UK | December 2022 photographed by Josh Shinner

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Little Simz by Camilla Akrans for Harper’s Bazaar UK December 2022/January 2023

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What set abuse allegations did Rachel Bilson brush off?

Here's a rough timeline... sorry I went maybe deeper into detail than you were expecting

Mischa to E! on May 14, 2021: "[...] sort of general bullying from some of the men on set that kind of felt really shitty. But, you know, I also loved the show and had to build up my own walls and ways of getting around dealing with that and the fame that was thrust specifically at me. Just dealing with like the amount of invasion I was having in my personal life, I just felt very unprotected, I guess is the best way to put it.”

Within I want to say a week or two, Rachel and Melinda are asked about Mischa's interview on their podcast (or Danny Pellegrino's, it really doesn't matter, it was uploaded as part of the show podcast for 106) and they both say they never saw bullying on set. And they both extend an invitation to MB to come on their pod to explain herself? It's maddening.

RB says, trying to be funny, "I mean come on, clearly she was having fun. I mean, this episode she’s just making out with Ben McKenzie. What could be so wrong? And listening to Rooney.”

And because we know now that Ben and Mischa dated during s1, that's extra salt in the wound. Rachel of all people was aware of their saga, even if it was 20 years ago. As if dating someone and listening to live music..... means there was no mistreatment?

So then the show's mysterious entities speak to Page Six on June 2, 2021, probably mad that Mischa's interview is now costing them money because the podcast purports the show experience to be sunshine and rainbows and that Mischa herself was the problem, not them.

Their set source (I repeat, this is a 20 year old show with a random set source talking to Page Six) says, “So now she wants to go say that she was bullied,” the source continued. “It wasn’t that she was bullied. People didn’t appreciate waiting for hours for her to show up.”

The source also added that Barton — who played Marissa Cooper until she exited the series in Season 3 — had a momager who was “annoying.”

“It was a mess,” the source sniffed.

And that's its own POS mess. They also try to throw MB's mother under the bus in the book by saying she...... advocated for her daughter? By working as her manager and being on set? Nuala is on my shit list for a 1000 reasons and none of them are because she was on set advocating for her child/client. They really thought they did something with this Page Six hit job.

But Mischa responded to it with this kickass statement, "There was a lot going on. Whether I was late or not doesn’t excuse certain behavior from individuals in powerful positions. Everyone experiences things differently and where I acknowledge some of my past behavior may not have been helpful in certain instances, I will tell my truth when I feel ready.”

Then on June 11, 2021, Mischa published this op-ed in Harper's Bazaar UK.

There's radio silence on the issue until Adam Brody appears on the podcast for 126 in November 2021 and the pod women tell him (poorly, I may add) about the E interview from May. He says he didn't see any bullying but that he rarely worked with MB. Says he feels good about his own behavior with her. He does say that set is not a protective environment and several other nice things about her that put him in my good books forever.

Then there's true radio silence until Mischa finally agrees to be on the podcast during a weekend fandom convention she attends with Melinda and Tate in August 2022. They film the pod ep in December 2022 and it's posted in January 2023. None of the bullying allegations are discussed.

The allegations are also never mentioned in the celebratory book that is published in November 2023.

MB is asked about on-set bullying on CHD in February this year and in her answer mentions backtalk with some people behind the scenes, and brings up friction with guest stars.

Since then, Mischa has posted photos on IG that Rachel has commented on and Mischa replied to one of them in kind so I'd say things between them are... decent.

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Chiara Scelsi by Betine du Toit

- Harper’s Bazaar UK, December 2022/January 2023

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Zawe Ashton featured in the Harper's Bazaar UK December 2022/ January 2023 issue

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OLIVIA COOKE Photographed by Josh Shinner for Harper's Bazaar UK, December 2022

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Anya Taylor Joy for Harper's Bazaar UK December 2022, photographed by Georges Antoni

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OLIVIA COOKE for Harper’s Bazaar UK (December 2022)