Reese Witherspoon Says She Was Nearly Turned Down For This Defining Role For Being 'Repellent'

When you think about Reese Witherspoon, a few things probably come to mind. 

There’s her legendary book club. There’s her near-identical daughter. And, of course,, there’s her iconic role as Elle Woods in the classic Legally Blonde. 

It’s hard to imagine anyone else playing the role now.

But Reese says she almost got turned down for the part for being, in one producer’s words, “repellent” (sorry, what?).

Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter back in 2019, the star said her previous role as the ambitious...