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‘One Tree Hill’ Storylines That Were Inspired by the Cast’s Real Lives


According to ‘One Tree Hill’ stars, the show’s writers had a habit of incorporating real-life events from the actors’ lives into their characters’ storylines

“[The producers] made practice of taking advantage of people’s personal lives,” Sophia Bush, who played Brooke Davis on the CW show, told Dax Shepard on a December 2018 episode of his “Armchair Expert” podcast. Courtesy of Chad Michael Murray/Instagram; The CW In the ninth episode of season 1, “With Arms Outstretched,” Lucas Scott (Murray) gets drunk with Brooke Davis, and he decides to get a tattoo to match hers. Since her time on One Tree Hill, Bush has emerged as a prominent activist, working with political campaigns and founding “I Am a Voter.” However, her penchant for effecting change and standing up for others began way before the teen drama — and even made its way into her character.

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