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Finding ‘Elle’: Watch Lexi Minetree’s Audition That Landed Her the ‘Legally Blonde’ Prequel

Lexi Minetree has been cast as the young Elle Woods in the Prime Video prequel series Elle. Minetree secured the role after submitting an audition tape that recreated an iconic scene from the original film. The series is set in the 1990s.

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  1. Lexi Minetree Cast as Lead in Legally Blonde Prequel Series Elle

    Lexi Minetree has been cast as the young Elle Woods in the Prime Video prequel series Elle. Minetree secured the role after submitting an audition tape that recreated an iconic scene from the original film. The series is set in the 1990s.

    What's confirmed:

    • Lexi Minetree plays the lead role of Elle Woods in the Prime Video prequel series Elle.
    • The series is a prequel to Legally Blonde and is set in the 1990s.
    • Minetree's audition tape featured her in a pink bikini in a hot tub.
    • The audition tape mirrored the Harvard admission video from the original movie.
    • Reese Witherspoon's media company, Hello Sunshine, shared the audition video on social media.
    • Reese Witherspoon described Lexi Minetree as "such a bright light."

    Still unconfirmed:

    • Minetree used a 15-minute morning ritual to channel Reese Witherspoon.
    • Minetree was selected from an open call.
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