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Reese Witherspoon\u2019s Legally Blonde <\/em>icon Elle Woods was a bubbly fish out of water at Harvard Law School. Now, the first teaser<\/a> for the Prime Video<\/a> show about her teenage days plops her in a new setting \u2014\u00a0one that also has no idea how to handle this pink-loving ray of sunshine.<\/p>\n The new series, Elle<\/em>, is set in 1995, years before Elle would join Harvard Law. Newcomer Lexi Minetree stars as the titular Southern California-born-and-bred character. Unfortunately, teen Elle\u2019s life gets turned upside down when her father announces the family is moving to Seattle, where grunge reigns supreme and the only blondes at her new school have intentionally dark roots. (The horror!) Fortunately, Elle\u2019s beloved chihuahua Bruiser is here for support.<\/p>\n Check out the teaser below:<\/p>\n The new show wascreated by Insecure <\/em>writer and producer Laura Kittrell, and is showrun by her and Batwoman<\/em>\u2019s Caroline Dries<\/a>. Witherspoon is also executive producing.<\/p>\n In a statement in May 2024, Witherspoon said of the project<\/a>, \u201cI truly couldn\u2019t be more excited about this series! Fans will get to know how Elle Woods navigated her world as a teenager with her distinct personality and ingenuity, in ways that only our beloved Elle could do. What could be better than that?! Legally Blonde<\/em> is back!\u201d<\/p>\n Producers cast a wide net in hopes of finding the perfect person to play a younger version of Witherspoon\u2019s character, and they found her in Witherspoon doppelg\u00e4nger Lexi Minetree<\/a>. The actress, who appeared in shows like Law and Order: SVU<\/em> and TV movies like The Murdaugh Murders<\/em>, was revealed as the new Elle in February 2025. At the time, Witherspoon shared a video of Minetree<\/a> getting the role over video call \u2014\u00a0and bursting into tears when she was told of the good news.<\/p>\n \u201cI think I will go method for this role and just believe in myself and say, ‘You know what? I’m bringing Lexi’s take onto this role and following in the footsteps of what Reese has already created,’\u201d Minetree told People<\/a> in 2025 of her approach to the role. \u201cShe’s such an amazing character, and I’m just putting my own little sprinkles of magic on it, for sure.\u201d<\/p>\nWhat to know about the new Elle<\/h2>\n