Overview
- The original Legally Blonde cast reunited at Prime Video’s Elle World pop-up, which took place Saturday, June 20, in New York City and included an onstage panel with several original stars.
- Reese Witherspoon publicly endorsed Lexi Minetree at the event, calling Minetree’s audition tape breathtaking and saying she was proud to “pass the pink torch” to the new lead.
- Stylist Molly Dickson said Minetree wore the exact hot-pink Marc Jacobs gown Witherspoon wore to the 2001 premiere, a piece loaned from Witherspoon’s personal archive as a symbolic handover.
- The series Elle is a 1990s Seattle-set prequel about Elle Woods in high school, stars Lexi Minetree, is executive produced by Witherspoon, premieres July 1 on Prime Video, and was renewed for a second season earlier this year.
- Prime Video staged merchandise, panels and surprise musical performances (including Hoku and Vanessa Carlton) at the one-day activation to use fashion and nostalgia to reassure longtime fans and attract new viewers.