Reese Witherspoon’s biggest lesson for her ‘Legally Blonde’ successor was surprisingly simple

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Lexi Minetree tells Fox News Digital the pressure of stepping into Elle Woods' shoes, saying she wants to honor a character who inspired generations while still having fun on set. Reese Witherspoon may have handed over the pink torch, but the most important lesson she passed down to the actress stepping into Elle Woods' designer heels had nothing to do with acting. As anticipation builds for Prime Video's upcoming "Legally Blonde" prequel series, "Elle," star Lexi Minetree revealed to Fox News Digital the surprising advice Witherspoon has been giving her behind the scenes on surviving Hollywood. "Honestly, the biggest thing that I've been taking to heart is being able to take care of yourself," Minetree said. "We work crazy long hours, sometimes 15 hours a day, and making sure we're drinking enough water, getting enough sleep. That one's important —