An Entire Generation Of Women Went To Law School Because Of Elle Woods

Did seeing 'Legally Blonde' impact your decision to go to law school?

At least once a week I have a woman come up to me and say, ‘I went to law school because of Legally Blonde.’ It’s incredible. You can be unapologetically feminine but also smart and driven.

Reese Witherspoon, commenting on the fact that one of the most iconic roles she’s ever played — Elle Woods, a ditzy sorority girl turned Harvard Law student — has inspired hundreds, if not thousands, of women to go to law school.


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