Reese Witherspoon's Jury Duty Experience: From 'Legally Blonde' to Foreman

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Reese Witherspoon recently shared a humorous and somewhat surreal experience related to her role in "Legally Blonde" during an appearance on "The Graham Norton Show." Witherspoon recounted that years after the release of the 2001 film, she was called for jury duty in Beverly Hills. Despite initially thinking she wouldn't be selected, she was picked for a two-week trial involving a dog bite case.

During the trial, Witherspoon became the foreman of the jury, a position chosen by her fellow jurors who mistakenly believed she had a legal background due to her portrayal of Elle Woods, a character who attends Harvard Law School in the movie. This misconception led to some interesting dynamics during the deliberations, as Witherspoon had to clarify that she did not actually go to law school and had not even finished college.

Witherspoon described how some jurors wanted to convict the defendant based on superficial reasons, such as not liking the way she looked. However, the case ultimately boiled down to a simple rule: never put your hand in a dog fight, a lesson she humorously recounted during the show.

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This experience underscored for Witherspoon the importance of serving on a jury and the potential misconceptions people might have about the law, emphasizing that "bad stuff goes down in there" because many people are not well-versed in legal matters.