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‘Have more joy! Believe in yourself!’ Legally Blonde is back
Reese Witherspoon’s 00s movie is a beloved cult classic – and now she’s using a spinoff to battle these dark times. The creators of Elle talk miniskirts, car phones and why people need to take teenage girls more seriously
TL;DR
- Young adult romance dramas, like 'The Summer I Turned Pretty,' are resonating with millennial women, not just the target demographic.
- The new 90s-set prequel series 'Elle' follows a high school Elle Woods, celebrating girlhood nostalgia and pre-digital innocence.
- The show aims to validate teenage girls' experiences and combat the pressure to have everything figured out.
- Creators are inspired by 90s and 00s classics and aim to capture the real emotional stakes and humor of adolescence.
- The series emphasizes self-belief, authenticity, and the importance of taking teenage girls' problems seriously.