Barton Moves To New York

MISCHA BARTON has abandoned Los Angeles following the cancellation of her U.S. TV series THE BEAUTIFUL LIFE, relocating permanently to her native New York.

Barton was in the Big Apple filming the show, created by Ashton Kutcher, until CW network bosses pulled the programme after only two episodes due to poor ratings.

But the 23-year-old admits she has no plans to return to her Hollywood home.

She tells the New York Post, “I grew up in the city, so there’s a lot to love about it. All my close friends are here. I feel it’s a fun city to lay low in and you get treated right.”