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Reese Witherspoon reveals secret feud with A-list actress over risque awards show speech

Reese Witherspoon reveals secret feud with A-list actress over risque awards show speech

Reese Witherspoon shocked fans on Thursday by dishing on her secret feud with an unnamed A-list actress.

In a joint PEOPLE interview with her You’re Cordially Invited co-star Will Ferrell on Thursday, Witherspoon revealed that her friendship with the movie star soured after she ‘roasted’ her at an awards ceremony.

The actress had personally asked Witherspoon to speak at the ‘classy’ event in her honor. Witherspoon did not reveal the name of the ceremony or when it took place.

‘It literally haunts me,’ she confessed before recounting the ’embarrᴀssing’ moment for Ferrell.

‘So this friend of mine — who I didn’t really know that well, but she was a very serious, proper actress — she asked me to give her an award,’ she explained.

‘But I had never been to this award ceremony, so I thought it was like a roast. So I got up and I roasted her.’

Reese Witherspoon shocked fans on Thursday by dishing on her secret feud with an unnamed A-list actress; Witherspoon seen on January 28, 2025

Reese Witherspoon shocked fans on Thursday by dishing on her secret feud with an unnamed A-list actress; Witherspoon seen on January 28, 2025

However, Witherspoon quickly realized that her ‘funny’ speech wasn’t landing with the event’s audience.

‘The tone [of the event] was British and elegant and classy. And I was like, ‘Remember the time we got laser hair removal?!” Witherspoon recalled with a laugh.

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She added: ‘I’m still embarrᴀssed about it.’ 

The speech went over so poorly that the unnamed actress stopped talking to Witherspoon all together.

‘We’re not friends anymore. I’m not even kidding — we’re not friends anymore,’ she revealed.

‘I think she doesn’t like me anymore. I thought it was so funny and it was just, I had the wrong audience.

‘It was pretty bad. Yeah. Not even kidding, she doesn’t talk to me anymore. Oh well,’ the Oscar-winner concluded.

While Witherspoon refused to share the idenтιтy of her former actress pal, she was less тιԍнт-lipped when it came to dishing about the highly-anticipated Legally Blonde prequel series.

She told PEOPLE this week that production on the TV series will begin in March 2025.

In a joint PEOPLE interview with her You're Cordially Invited co-star Will Ferrell on Thursday, Witherspoon revealed that her friendship with the movie star soured after she 'roasted' her at an awards ceremony; Witherspoon seen in October 2024

In a joint PEOPLE interview with her You’re Cordially Invited co-star Will Ferrell on Thursday, Witherspoon revealed that her friendship with the movie star soured after she ‘roasted’ her at an awards ceremony; Witherspoon seen in October 2024

'We're not friends anymore. I'm not even kidding ¿ we're not friends anymore,' she revealed. 'I think she doesn't like me anymore. I thought it was so funny and it was just, I had the wrong audience'; Witherspoon seen in October 2024

‘We’re not friends anymore. I’m not even kidding — we’re not friends anymore,’ she revealed. ‘I think she doesn’t like me anymore. I thought it was so funny and it was just, I had the wrong audience’; Witherspoon seen in October 2024

Witherspoon developed the upcoming show with the help of her production company Hello Sunshine.  

She will also executive produce the series alongside Lauren Neustadter, Lauren Kisilevsky, Marc Platt and Laura Kittrell, who will also serve as showrunner.

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Legally Blonde was released in 2001, with Witherspoon playing the iconic role of sorority girl-turned-lawyer Elle Woods.

The hit film also starred the likes of Jennifer Coolidge, Selma Blair and Luke Wilson. 

The sequel Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde was released in 2003.

‘I’m really excited. We start in March,’ Witherspoon gushed about spin-off series on Wednesday. ‘I’m really excited because we’re going through the casting process right now and we’re picking who is going to play the young me. It’s kind of a trip,’

‘It’s so exciting too, to watch these young girls that are so filled with enthusiasm and excitement and completely… There’s so many good ones. That’s the hard thing because there’s so many good people to choose from,’ she added.

Witherspoon has been hitting the media circuit lately with You’re Cordially Invited co-star Will Ferrell to promote the new Prime Video comedy.

‘When two weddings are double-booked at the same venue, the father of one bride and the sister of the other bride try to preserve the wedding weekend,’ the film’s official IMDb synopsis reads.

Witherspoon has been hitting the media circuit lately with You're Cordially Invited co-star Will Ferrell to promote the new Prime Video comedy; the co-stars seen on January 23

Witherspoon has been hitting the media circuit lately with You’re Cordially Invited co-star Will Ferrell to promote the new Prime Video comedy; the co-stars seen on January 23

'When two weddings are double-booked at the same venue, the father of one bride and the sister of the other bride try to preserve the wedding weekend,' the film's official IMDb synopsis reads

‘When two weddings are double-booked at the same venue, the father of one bride and the sister of the other bride try to preserve the wedding weekend,’ the film’s official IMDb synopsis reads

During her sit-down interview with Good Morning America’s Michael Strahan and George Stephanopoulos this week, Witherspoon talked about acting alongside Ferrell in the new flick.

She recalled that the director and writer of the film Nicholas Stoller phoned her and told her he is working on a new movie with Ferrell.

Witherspoon said Ferrell’s involvement was all she needed to hear to accept the job.

Witherspoon added that her and Will met 20 years prior when he was on Saturday Night Live and she hosted it.

Since then the two have been wanting to star in a movie together.

You’re Cordially Invited is now available to stream on Amazon Prime Video. 

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