{"id":527276,"date":"2026-07-01T08:32:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T08:32:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/527276\/"},"modified":"2026-07-01T08:32:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T08:32:11","slug":"lexi-minetree-says-witherspoon-checked-in-on-elle-set","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/527276\/","title":{"rendered":"Lexi Minetree says Witherspoon checked in on Elle set"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lexi Minetree has explained how Reese Witherspoon would “always check in” on her during the filming of Elle.<\/p>\n

The 25-year-old American actress stars as the teenage Elle Woods in new Legally Blonde prequel series.<\/p>\n

Speaking to the Press Association at a special screening of the series, Minetree detailed how the star of the original movie \u2013 who is also an executive producer \u2013 would regularly make sure she was taking care of herself.<\/p>\n

“One thing that she (Witherspoon) does is so sweet, is that she’s always checking in on me and making sure I am taking care of myself, because when you\u2019re doing something like this, it\u2019s a juggernaut project,” she said.<\/p>\n

“Of the five months filming 15-hour days, I had two days off. And she was like: ‘Are you drinking water, are you sleeping?\u2019 And, of course, I go: \u2018No, I\u2019m not, I should do more of that.\u2019”<\/p>\n

She added: “Making sure my body, mind and spirit were all healthy was important, especially playing a character like Elle, who is so lovely, and you need to have that energy there. So, having her there to check in on me and making sure I was doing those things is amazing.”<\/p>\n

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\nLexi Minetree and Reese Witherspoon at Prime Video’s Elle New York Premiere<\/p>\n

Set in 1995, Elle follows the character years before she was a fish-out-of-water at Harvard \u2013 and is instead facing the tumultuous waters of high school where she encounters tricky friendships, forbidden romance, and questionable fashion choices.<\/p>\n

Speaking about stepping into the shoes of the beloved character, Minetree said she felt pressure following in Witherspoon\u2019s footsteps.<\/p>\n

“I always would flip back and forth. There are moments where I was like: \u2018Oh, I got this in the bag,\u2019 and then there are moments where I was like: \u2018Oh no,\u2019 but I think the reason why I felt that way is because she means so much to me,” she said.<\/p>\n

“The fact that 25 years later people are going to law school because of her\u2026 I truly love Elle so much. I feel like she brought out my favourite version of myself. I am really proud of what I did and put my heart into it.”<\/p>\n

Explaining why she felt the character was still so relevant today, the actress said: “I still think very feminine things are looked down upon by society, you know. But what I\u2019m hoping is young girls see this and say: \u2018Oh, it\u2019s actually cool to be girly, and it\u2019s cool to be feminine, and to care about people, and to care about things.\u2019”<\/p>\n

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\n(L-R) Chandler Kinney, Gabrielle Policano, Zac Looker, Reese Witherspoon, Lexi Minetree, June Diane Raphael, Tom Everett Scott and Jacob Moskovitz <\/p>\n

Tom Everett Scott \u2013 who plays Elle\u2019s father Wyatt \u2013 said he was away with his own daughter when he was asked to audition for the series, and they decided to watch the original film together to prepare.<\/p>\n

“I remember seeing it when it came out in the theatres, and I love it, it\u2019s a perfect movie. But my daughter was telling me how inspirational the character of Elle Woods was for her and I thought I had to get the job and felt so much pressure.<\/p>\n

“Luckily I got it, and we were able to celebrate that together. It\u2019s just been really wonderful, and such an honour to be part of this.”<\/p>\n

With his daughter inspired by the original character, Scott said that the teenage version of Elle could also teach young women important lessons too.<\/p>\n

“I think it\u2019s more of the same, like you\u2019ve got to give yourself permission to make mistakes, and even though things might be tough, they will get through it, and to also be determined but also be friendly and to make friends and not judge a book by its cover.<\/p>\n

“All these really wonderful themes that are in this series.”<\/p>\n

Gabrielle Policano, who plays Elle\u2019s classmate Liz, said that everyone on set felt pressure to “do the film justice”.<\/p>\n

“Elle Woods is like a real cultural phenomenon 25 years after the movie. And we just wanted to give people a little insight to how she got to be the confident awesome woman she is. So, I hope they love it,” she said.<\/p>\n

Elle also stars June Diane Raphael, Jacob Moskovitz, Chandler Kinney, and Zac Looker.<\/p>\n

Based on Amanda Brown\u2019s novel of the same name, Legally Blonde was released in 2001 and was followed by Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde two years later.<\/p>\n

Elle is streaming from Wednesday 1 July on Prime Video.<\/p>\n

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