{"id":717039,"date":"2026-06-21T08:27:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-21T08:27:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/717039\/"},"modified":"2026-06-21T08:27:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-21T08:27:13","slug":"reese-witherspoons-2001-legally-blonde-premiere-dress-gets-a-new-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/717039\/","title":{"rendered":"Reese Witherspoon\u2019s 2001 ‘Legally Blonde’ Premiere Dress Gets a New Life"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Reese Witherspoon<\/a> officially has the coolest personal archive. Promoting the new Legally Blonde prequel series, the actor passed the Elle Woods torch over to the new show\u2019s lead\u2014in the form of a special hot-pink dress.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday night, Lexi Minetree\u2014who portrays a high-school version of the beloved early-aughts character on the forthcoming comedy Elle\u2014sat down with Jimmy Fallon in a spaghetti-strap piece that might look familiar to a Legally Blonde super-fan. Covered entirely in a black netting overlay for a very Y2K color combination, it was the spitting image of the Marc Jacobs look Witherspoon wore to the 2001 premiere of the OG film.<\/p>\n

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Days later, stylist Molly Dickson revealed that the dress, which also featured a V neckline and flared hem, did not simply resemble its 25-year-old precursor. It was, in fact, the exact same piece\u2014borrowed directly from the Big Little Lies star\u2019s own personal collection.<\/p>\n

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While Witherspoon wore the dress with strappy sandals and a clutch, Minetree went with a black top-handle Kate Spade bag and hot-pink Steve Madden heels. Hair stylist Florencia Anahi pulled the young star\u2019s blonde locks back into an updo, and makeup artist Jennifer Powell highlighted the pink in the dress with rosy blush.<\/p>\n

\u201cWatching Lexi Minetree step into Elle\u2019s shoes has been such a full circle moment,\u201d Witherspoon shared on Instagram<\/a> last month. Elle was produced by the actor and her production company, Hello Sunshine, and will premiere on July 1. It serves as a prequel to the Legally Blonde franchise, exploring Woods\u2019s teenage years and life before law school classes and court rooms.<\/p>\n