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Reese Witherspoon reveals why it was time to bring 'feminist' Legally Blonde character back

L-Reese Witherspoon appears on The Tonight Show, R-Reese Witherspoon attends the premiere of Elle on June 23, 2026.

Reese Witherspoon stopped by The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon recently, and immediately had fans thinking they’d stepped back in time.

Clad in a pink slip dress with the quirkiest, fluffiest heels, Reese - now 49 - looked practically unchanged from the first time she introduced us to Elle Woods, the beloved protagonist of the Legally Blonde franchise.

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