{"id":6399,"date":"2026-06-22T18:09:52","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T18:09:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/legally-blonde-prequel-star-lexi-minetree-channels-elle-woods-in-pink-sequins\/"},"modified":"2026-06-22T18:09:52","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T18:09:52","slug":"legally-blonde-prequel-star-lexi-minetree-channels-elle-woods-in-pink-sequins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/legally-blonde-prequel-star-lexi-minetree-channels-elle-woods-in-pink-sequins\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Legally Blonde\u2019 prequel star Lexi Minetree channels Elle Woods in pink sequins"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F3%2F2026%2F06%2F131836139.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Lexi Minetree is Elle Woods through and through.<\/p>\n<p>While promoting the \u201cLegally Blonde\u201d prequel, Minetree wore her own take on one of the fictional character\u2019s most iconic outfits from the original 2001 film.<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, the actress, who plays a high school-aged Woods in the Prime series, slipped into a hot pink sequined dress for Prime Video\u2019s \u201cElle World\u201d event in New York City.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, the choice to wear Elle Woods\u2019 signature pink was significant, but the vintage Dolce &amp; Gabbana dress itself also holds deeper meaning to the history of the iconic film.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Lexi Minetree looked like a real-life Elle Woods to celebrate the \u201cLegally Blonde\u201d 25-year anniversary. <span class=\"credit\">MediaPunch \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Reese Witherspoon wore the same Dolce &amp; Gabbana dress in blue in the original film. <span class=\"credit\">MGM<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Pulled from the brand\u2019s fall 2000 collection, Reese Witherspoon wore the original blue version in the film for the memorable <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0cgbqOq6tZw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shopping scene<\/a>, with Woods shows off her fashion chops when a sales associate tries to tell her a seasons-old dress for full-price.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIs this low-viscosity Rayon?\u201d she asks the salesperson, adding, \u201cwith a half-loop top-stitching on the hem?,\u201d catching the sales associate in an attempted gotcha moment.<\/p>\n<p>Minetree doubled down on the reference, incorporating not only the crystal-studded belt around her hips, but also the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiffany.com\/jewelry\/necklaces-pendants\/return-to-tiffany-sterling-silver-round-brilliant-diamonds-necklaces-pendants-1155376420.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\">Tiffany &amp; Co. sterling silver dog tag necklace<\/a> ($1,650) the character wore in the same scene.<\/p>\n<p>And, what\u2019s more, in pink sequin, it can\u2019t help but also draw comparisons to the pink sequin bikini that Woods wears in her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZbZndWCq6Gs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Harvard Law School admissions video<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Minetree chose to re-interpret the iconic film moment in Woods-approved pink, though she added the same crystal belt and Tiffany &amp; Co. heart necklace. <span class=\"credit\">Johns PKI \/ SplashNews.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Witherspoon\u2019s original was featured in an iconic scene at the start of the movie when Woods is shown to be smarter than a sales associate trying to dupe her. <span class=\"credit\">MGM<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Witherspoon herself was also dressed on theme, wearing a pink Prada dress and silver heels. Meanwhile, the entire cast reunited at the event, with Jennifer Coolidge, Selma Blair, Ali Larter and more <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/21\/celebrity-news\/reese-witherspoon-selma-blair-and-more-legally-blonde-stars-reunite-to-celebrate-films-25th-anniversary\/\">gathering for the 25th anniversary.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Making a quick change into a second sparkly look later that same day, Minetree wore a different crystal-studded minidress.<\/p>\n<p>Designed in a similar pale blue tone to the Elle Woods original, though a different silhouette, the actress looked to archival Dolce &amp; Gabbana, this time with stylist Molly Dickson pulling from the spring 1995 collection.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Witherspoon, who is an executive producer on the Prime series \u201cElle,\u201d wore a pink Prada dress for the same event. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The same day, Minetree wore a different vintage Dolce &amp; Gabbana mini, this one featuring fur and crystals. <span class=\"credit\">GC Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Last week, for her first-ever talk show appearance, Minetree <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/18\/style\/legally-blonde-prequel-star-lexi-minetree-borrows-reese-witherspoons-2001-premiere-dress\/\">borrowed from Witherspoon\u2019s own closet<\/a>, sporting the same pink Marc Jacobs tulle dress that the 50-year-old actress wore to the film\u2019s 2001 premiere. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Back in February, Witherspoon <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@reesewitherspoon\/video\/7470957639967509790\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shared a video on Tik Tok<\/a>, delivering the news to Minetree that she had landed the role. Witherspoon is not only the original Woods embodiment, but also an executive producer of the series.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cElle\u201d will be available to stream on Prime July 1.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/22\/style\/legally-blonde-prequel-star-lexi-minetree-channels-elle-woods-in-pink-sequins\/\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lexi Minetree is Elle Woods through and through. 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