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See Lexi Minetree's Full Audition for Elle Woods in 'Elle'

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Lexi Minetree, who plays a young Elle Woods in the "Legally Blonde" prequel "Elle," shared with TODAY the full audition tape she sent to Reese Witherspoon when she was first hoping to land the part. The audition tape mirrors Elle Woods' video essay to Harvard Law, which was featured in the original 2001 "Legally Blonde."

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