Reese Witherspoon recalls Gloria Steinem’s influence on ‘Legally Blonde’
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- Reese Witherspoon paid tribute to Gloria Steinem, saying the feminist icon influenced her decision to play Elle Woods in ‘Legally Blonde’.
- Witherspoon recalled watching Steinem discuss the importance of seeing an underestimated woman become the hero of her own story.
- She said Steinem later became someone she could personally thank for the inspiration.
Reese Witherspoon says Gloria Steinem helped her understand Elle Woods before she agreed to play the character in ‘Legally Blonde’.
Gloria Steinem changed how women saw themselves and what was possible...I was one of them.
In an Instagram tribute, Witherspoon shared a photograph of herself with Steinem and recalled watching a documentary in which Steinem spoke about the importance of seeing an underestimated woman become the hero of her own story. Those words, she said, changed the way she viewed Elle Woods and helped her say yes to the film.
When I was deciding whether to do Legally Blonde, I watched a documentary where Gloria spoke about the importance of seeing an underestimated woman become the hero of her own story.
“Gloria Steinem changed how women saw themselves and what was possible...I was one of them,” Witherspoon wrote. She also described Steinem as “a warrior for change” who wanted equality.
Her words changed how I saw Elle Woods and helped me say yes.
Years later, Witherspoon said, she sat beside Steinem at an event and told her how much she had inspired her. Steinem died aged 92 at home, peacefully surrounded by loved ones.
Gloria was a warrior for change.
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