Paris bites back at Mischa

Showbiz

13:30 24 February 2006

Paris Hilton has hit back at Mischa Barton - after the 'O.C' beauty branded her a "silly b***h".

The hotel heiress says she "couldn't care less" about the actress' catty comments.

The pair reportedly fell out after Mischa started romancing Cisco Adler, who used to date Paris's friend Kimberly Stewart.

At a Bafta after-show party last week, Mischa admitted she was fed up of Paris criticising other successful girls and insisted she wasn't trying to compete with the socialite.

According to Britain's Daily Mirror newspaper, she stormed: "Paris isn't my rival. I met her one or two times and she's making out there's this big rivalry between us and there so isn't.

"She seems to hate everyone around her age who is more successful. Silly b***h."

But Paris told the New York Daily News she isn't bothered by Mischa's outburst.

She said: "I don't even know the girl. I could care less. It seems like she's the one trying to stir up a rivalry.

"I've never said a word about her in my life, but she seems to be spending a lot of time thinking about me."

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