About three years ago, we mentioned that Legally Blonde 3 was in the works. At that time, actress Reese Witherspoon said that the movie, if it were to go forward, could possibly involve Elle Woods becoming a Supreme Court justice or some kind of elected official. Thanks to a recent IG post from Witherspoon that pays homage to the original movie, we now have confirmation that Legally Blonde 3 is totally happening. What, like it was going to be hard?
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Here was the reaction to the news from every Legally Blonde fan across the globe:
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Considering the fact that Elle Woods has already inspired an entire generation of women to go to law school, a third installment in the Legally Blonde film series could be a service to women seeking to empower themselves in the #MeToo era.
According to IMDb, Legally Blonde 3 will be released on February 14, 2020. If you, too, feel comfortable using legal jargon in everyday life, we’ll see you there!
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Staci Zaretsky has been an editor at Above the Law since 2011. She’d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on Twitter or connect with her on LinkedIn.