Reese Witherspoon introduces Lexi Minetree as next Elle Woods for ‘Legally Blonde’ prequel series

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Reese Witherspoon has just named the next Elle Woods, Lexi Minetree, leaving the 24-year-old stunned and feeling like she may have just hallucinated.

Witherspoon, 48, who originated the role of the Harvard Law Student in the 2001 movie “Legally Blonde,” posted the clip on her Instagram on Thursday.Minetree, wearing a bright pink blouse and matching pink heels, greeted the “Hello Sunshine” founder before nervously sitting down next to her on a couch.“Your audition tape was amazing, as we talked about,” Witherspoon said as a clip of Minetree’s audition tape recreating Elle Woods’ Harvard submission video played. “We had to make a really hard decision the other day and we wanted to tell you in person because you just worked really hard.” Faking Minetree out with a serious expression and a pause, she immediately broke the real news, stating, “We just wanted to tell you that you don’t have to audition anymore because you got the part.

You’re Elle Woods!”“Really? Can I hug you please?” Minetree asked Witherspoon through tears before the two embraced. The young actress then called her mom where both the accountant and Witherspoon marveled at just how similar they sound. “When I saw her tape, I was like, ‘Are we the same person?’ “ the Oscar winner mused.Minetree sweetly pumped her fist, shouting, “ME!” just as Elle Woods does in the film when she receives her legal internship. “Allow me to introduce you to the new Elle Woods!” Witherspoon captioned her post. “After watching so many incredible auditions for the new Elle prequel series on @PrimeVideo, we finally found our Elle.