Reese Witherspoon shares first snap from Legally Blonde prequel as Elle Woods gets a major refresh

Legally Blonde fans have finally been treated to the sight of their new Elle Woods, as the prequel series starts shooting.

Reese Witherspoon originated the role of the bubbly sorority girl who becomes an ace Harvard Law School student in the original classic 2001 comedy.

She reprised the part for the 2003 sequel Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde, and is slated to play the character again in an untitled third film.
Now, a prequel series has started production at Amazon Prime, letting fans in on Elle’s origin story during her high school years.

In celebration of the start of filming, Reese, who is an executive producer on the show, has posted an Instagram photo of the new Elle.

Lexi Minetree, a 24-year-old actress who has appeared on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, was pictured for the first time in character.