Mischa Barton in bizarre Alton Sterling solidarity post on Instagram

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Former O.C. star Mischa Barton posted a picture of herself looking sad and drinking wine on a yacht on Thursday
In the caption, the 30-year-old British-American actress wrote that she was 'truly heart broken' after watching the Alton Sterling shooting video
She went on to say she's thankful police 'pigs get caught on camera now'
The post quickly became unpopular among both Black Lives Matter and Blue Lives Matter supporters
A little over three hours after posting the image, Barton took it off her page

Published: 14:15 EST, 7 July 2016 | Updated: 18:04 EST, 7 July 2016

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Mischa Barton just can't win.

First, she was voted off Dancing with the Stars in the second week and now she's an internet punchline for her reaction to the Alton Sterling shooting.

Hoping to express her solidarity with the Baton Rouge, Louisiana man's family and apparently the Black Lives Matter movement at large, the 30-year-old actress posted a bizarre picture to Instagram Thursday afternoon - showing her looking downcast and drinking wine on a yacht.

In the caption, the British-born and American-raised actress wrote that she is 'truly heart broken' after watching the video of the 37-year-old man's shooting.

Mischa Barton sparked fury from Alton Sterling supporters and Blue Lives Matter backers on Thursday, when she posted a picture of herself looking downcast on a yacht on Instagram paired with a statement about the police shooting

'This may have been going on forever in the United States but thank god the pigs get caught on camera now. Its unthinkable and an embarrassment to America. The country I was brought up in.

'Somebody make change. We need gun control and unity. And a real President so think about that when this election is around the corner. The world is a precarious place right now. #stop #reflect and #act appropriately,' the former O.C. star wrote.

While the Sterling shooting has caused raised tensions in America between Black Lives Matter supporters and the police, members on both side of the issue were agreed in their distaste for Barton's post.

Barton took the picture down just three hours after she posted it, after receiving a deluge of criticism online, including the below Twitter posts

In the comments section of the post, several Blue Lives Matter supporters derided Barton for calling cops 'pigs'.

On Twitter, police reformers took issue with Barton proclaiming solidarity with Sterling while posing in a bikini and sipping wine on a yacht.

'Dear celebs, it's great that you have a platform to speak up and be heard. But THIS is not what's needed right now,' Twitter user Gerrick D. Kennedy wrote.

'Not trying to drag Mischa Barton but she should be ashamed for posting a pic of herself -- carefree, on a damn yacht with that statement.'

Barton quickly picked up on the vitriol against her post and deleted it just a little over three hours after it was first posted.

Other celebrities, like Drake, were heralded for their signs of support for Sterling's cause.

The One Dance rapper posted a long statement to Instagram Wednesday night, saying the video made him feel 'disheartened, emotional and truly scared'.

'It's impossible to ignore that the relationship between black and brown communities and law enforcement remains as strained as it was decades ago,' Drake wrote.

He added that he is 'concerned for the safety' of his family and friends, and doesn't even known the answer for the problem.

However, he remains optimistic that 'things can change for the better,' saying 'open and honest dialogue is the first step'.

Since it was posted last night, Drake's post has been 'hearted' more than 306,000 times.