Jennifer Coolidge Says She Mistakenly Thought She Auditioned for Elle Woods in 'Legally Blonde'
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Glenn Garner
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Jennifer Coolidge revealed during a Legally Blonde reunion panel at Prime Video's Elle World event that she initially thought she was auditioning for the lead role of Elle Woods (played by Reese Witherspoon), rather than the iconic supporting character Paulette Bonafonté. She joked about the misunderstanding, noting she was "only 17 years old" when filming began.
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· 2 pulledWell, you know, I forgot that when we first started filming, I was only 17 years old.
I just can't believe it.
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