close Reese Witherspoon's one piece of advice to Lexi Minetree on playing Elle Woods Lexi Minetree tells Fox News Digital the pressure of stepping into Elle Woods' shoes, saying she wants to honor a character who inspired generations while still having fun on set. NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! Reese Witherspoon may have handed over the pink torch, but the most important lesson she passed down to the actress stepping into Elle Woods' designer heels had nothing to do with acting.