Lexi Minetree’s – Lexi Minetree, set to play a young Elle Woods in the Legally Blonde prequel series Elle, shared her audition tape and fans can’t stop reacting—especially after seeing how closely it matches Elle’s Harvard Law video essay from the 2001 film.
The moment Lexi Minetree’s audition tape surfaced, fans weren’t just impressed—they were stunned into silence.
Lexi, who is set to portray a young Elle Woods in the Legally Blonde prequel series Elle, is scheduled to arrive on Prime Video on July 1. The series follows Elle through her high school years, set in 1995, and maps out the defining moments that lead her toward Harvard.
In a new video posted by Today. viewers got their first real look at Lexi’s official audition tape for the role—and the reveal quickly turned into full-on social buzz. The tape shows Lexi sharing the audition she sent to Reese Witherspoon when she was first hoping to land the part. It also comes with a key detail that has fans leaning in: the audition tape mirrors Elle Woods’ video essay to Harvard Law featured in the original 2001 Legally Blonde.
As the video spread, commenters didn’t hold back. “This is genius,” one fan wrote. Others piled on with reactions like “This is actually a really cute audition reel” and “she’s perfect. I get why they chose her from this.”
More fans pointed to the performance itself. “She sounds just like Elle too,” one comment read, while another said, “Oh she’s perfect!. Go Lexi!. Can’t wait for the series.” A few reactions also captured the emotional gut-punch of seeing a casting moment click. “This just convinced me to watch,” one fan wrote, and another added, “yeah my girl is perfect.”.
Even among skeptics, the audition tape seemed to win people over. One commenter admitted, “as much as an elle prequel doesnt seem to be a good idea honestly i trust her with the role of elle woods. let her cook.”
There’s also an extra layer of momentum for fans who want to see how the look and rollout are coming together: clips from the Elle red carpet are available as well. And for viewers still deciding whether they’re in, the timing is clear—Prime Video’s July 1 premiere is close enough to feel real.
Now the question is simple and loud: will audiences show up for Elle Woods’ pre-Harvard era the way they did for the original? The audition tape has made the answer feel a lot less uncertain.
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