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Reese Witherspoon-produced Elle on Prime Video reimagines Elle Woods as a Seattle high schooler in an eight-episode prequel, delivering charm and Woods-family warmth but faltering with a drab aesthetic, bland characters, and a familiar high-school comedy beat that lacks fresh twists or killer lines.
The Independent’s Adam White slams Elle, the Legally Blonde prequel on Prime Video, for lacking the original’s energy and humor, turning into sluggish teen drama that leans on nostalgia rather than sharp wit—despite a second-season renewal and executive involvement from Reese Witherspoon.
Reese Witherspoon shared her number-one advice with Lexi Minetree, who is stepping into the iconic Elle Woods role for Prime Video’s Legally Blonde prequel, offering lessons from the beloved character as the series premieres on July 1.
A surprisingly stylish and fun Legally Blonde prequel, Elle follows Lexi Minetree as a teen Elle Woods in 1995 Seattle, with Reese Witherspoon as an executive producer; it leans into the era’s pink persona and a sharp soundtrack, delivering a bubbly underdog charm that works better than expected, though it has some clichés and noticeable product placement. Premieres July 1 on Prime Video.
Reese Witherspoon was photographed in New York holding hands with boyfriend Oliver Haarmann after the Elle premiere; the Elle Woods prequel series debuts on Prime Video July 1, and the couple have been dating since 2024 following her 2023 split from Jim Toth.
Reese Witherspoon attended the Elle TV series premiere in New York with her German financier boyfriend Oliver Haarmann, debuting as a couple on the red carpet. She wore a pink lace Monse dress, while Haarmann styled a navy suit with a silk tie in the same bright pink shade, signaling coordinated fashion. The couple has been dating since 2024, and their pink-themed outfits marked their red-carpet debut together.
Reese Witherspoon praised Lexi Minetree as a 'bright light' after her Elle Woods audition, passing the pink torch to the young star as Prime Video's Elle — a Legally Blonde prequel — debuts on July 1. Witherspoon mentored Minetree, who channelled Elle's voice and mannerisms and even recreated the Harvard Law admissions video; Minetree has From Witherspoon’s wardrobe to the Tonight Show moment, the film legacy continues with a new generation.
Reese Witherspoon and her boyfriend Oliver Haarmann were photographed hand in hand at the Elle premiere in New York City on June 23, dressed in coordinated pink looks: Witherspoon wore a pink lace Monse dress with a blush clutch and nude heels, while Haarmann wore a navy suit with a pink tie. The couple, dating since 2024, shared a rare PDA moment as they supported the premiere for the Prime Video series Elle, which debuts July 1.
Reese Witherspoon and her billionaire boyfriend Oliver Haarmann stepped out for the Elle premiere in New York, sharing a rare PDA as they posed on the red carpet. Witherspoon wore a pink Monse lace dress while Haarmann coordinated in a navy suit with a pink tie, with her son Deacon in attendance. The couple, linked since 2024, have kept details private, though past reports show they’ve spent time together in NYC and even eyed moving there.
Reese Witherspoon, Jennifer Coolidge, Selma Blair, Ali Larter, Matthew Davis and Victor Garber reunited at NYC’s Elle World to celebrate the forthcoming Prime Video series Elle, which follows a high school version of Elle Woods. The ensemble reflected on the character’s impact, and Lexi Minetree will take over Witherspoon’s role in the new show, which debuts July 1 on Prime Video, after two surprise musical performances closed the event.
Reese Witherspoon, Selma Blair and fellow Legally Blonde castmates reunited on the red carpet at Prime Video’s Elle World in New York to celebrate Elle Woods’ 25th anniversary. Witherspoon wore a Prada pink satin off-the-shoulder dress, Blair a Tom Ford black-and-pink ensemble, and Ali Larter and Jennifer Coolidge also attended along with others from the cast. The piece notes the 2001 film’s success (about $142 million worldwide) and mentions a new prequel series, Elle, in development starring Lexi Minetree as a teenage Elle Woods.
At Elle World’s 25th anniversary celebration in New York, Reese Witherspoon tearily praised Lexi Minetree and handed her the “pink torch” as the new Elle Woods for Prime Video’s Elle prequel, set to premiere July 1. Minetree’s audition—a backyard Harvard-admissions style video with a sparkly bikini moment—impressed Witherspoon, who stressed the responsibility and heart she brings to the role as the original cast reunited for the occasion.
Reese Witherspoon led a Legally Blonde reunion at Prime Video’s Elle World in New York, stepping out in mirrored pink Christian Louboutin Miss Z pumps paired with a pink Prada satin midi dress, as Selma Blair, Ali Larter, Jennifer Coolidge and Hoku joined the event celebrating the film’s 25th anniversary and the upcoming Elle prequel.
Prime Video released the trailer and key art for an eight-episode Legally Blonde prequel series, Elle, featuring Lexi Minetree as a high school Elle Woods. Reese Witherspoon is among the executive producers. Produced by Amazon MGM Studios and Hello Sunshine, the show is set in 1995 and follows Elle through friendships, romance, and fashion as she evolves into the Elle Woods fans know; all eight episodes premiere July 1, and an early renewal for a second season has already been ordered.
A roundup of celebrity offspring celebrating milestones in 2026, from Deacon Phillippe’s NYU graduation with Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe to Apple Martin’s college graduation, Maddie Spears’s high school graduation, and Christy Turlington’s daughter Grace Burns graduating from NYU, with other notable grads like Skyler Kind, Chance Oyali (Ludacris’s daughter) and Major Harris marking milestones across pre-K to high school.