More money, more problems — at least that's the case for <i>The </i><i>Hills </i>Stars <b>Mischa Barton </a></b><b>and </b><b>Audrina Patridge</a>!</b><b></b><br /><br />RadarOnline.com exclusively learned tensions are brewing among the cast of <i>The Hills: New Beginnings</i>, and it all has to do with their vastly different salaries!<b></b><br /><br />“It’s an open secret on the set that Audrina and Mischa are by far the highest paid personalities on the show, clearing well over $150K per episode for what’s usually four hours of laid-back shooting," according to a source.<br /><br />[ami-related id="1737523" url="https://radaronline.com/photos/the-hills-new-beginnings-stars-scandals-exposed/" title="DRUGS, ARRESTS, MONEY WOES & FAMILY FEUDS! ‘THE HILLS’ STARS' BIGGEST SCANDALS EXPOSED" target="_blank" thumb="true" showsubt="false" imgsrc="https://i0.heartyhosting.com/radaronline.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/the-hills-new-beginnings-scandals-controversies-pp.jpg?fit=1100%2C618&ssl=1" format="gallery" flag="" channel="42" subtitle="Find out what's happened to the cast members as the reboot premieres."]<br /><br />As for the rest of the cast members, the informant revealed they're “making a quarter or less of that fee and doing a hell of a lot more work."<br /><br />Now, added the insider, "There's a groundswell of muttering going on about everyone demanding equal pay – though Mischa and Audrina are oblivious, or at least pretending to be. Tensions are flaring and they’re sure to boil over soon.”<br /><br /></a><br /><br />For Barton, 33, tensions already existed</a> between her and the<i> The</i> <i>Hills</i> cast as they believed she "started fake fights with them."<br /><br />Despite their thoughts, however, producers were really impressed with her stellar performance</a> on the show, as it brought in rave reviews without original star <b>Lauren Conrad.</a></b><b></b><br /><br />[ami-related id="1597695" url="https://radaronline.com/videos/lauren-conrad-fuming-over-kristin-cavallari-new-reality-tv-show/" title="REALITY REWIND! INSIDE LAUREN CONRAD'S 'RAGE' OVER KRISTIN CAVALLARI'S TV COMEBACK" target="_blank" thumb="true" showsubt="false" imgsrc="https://i0.heartyhosting.com/radaronline.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/lauren-conrad-fuming-over-kristin-cavallari-new-reality-tv-show-pp.jpg?fit=1280%2C840&ssl=1" format="video" flag="" channel="64027" subtitle="Former 'Hills' rivals' feud reignites."]<br /><br />“She’s looking great while portraying a heightened version of herself and has a ton of input over the storylines,” a source told Radar. “Even though Barton is the new face here, it’s quickly become her show, and everybody working on it has a spring in their step over what she has brought to the table!”<br /><br />Barton's appearance on the show led to foresight the MTV series would run a long course.<br /><br />“There’s no reason there can’t be five more seasons of this,” a source shared exclusively with Radar. “Bosses are loving what they’re seeing so far.”<br /><br />Now, it's possible they might have even more to see for the second season as the former <i>The O.C. </i>star broke up with her boyfriend<b> James Abercrombie </b>over the summer — though it appears they quickly reconciled.<br /><br />Patridge possibly garnered much attention with the custody drama she's going through with ex-husband <b>Corey Bohan</a></b><b>.</b><b></b><br /><br />She filed for divorce in September 2017 after 10 months of marriage following her temporary restraining order</a> against her ex, whom she alleged was abusive toward her.<br /><br />[ami-related id="1748224" url="https://radaronline.com/photos/audrina-patridge-ex-corey-bohan-court-custody-battle/" title="EXES AT WAR: 'THE HILLS' STAR AUDRINA PATRIDGE & COREY BOHAN FACE OFF IN COURT" target="_blank" thumb="true" showsubt=