Reese Witherspoon fans uncover identity of actress who 'doesn't like' star
Legally Blonde star Reese Witherspoon revealed an unnamed actress suddenly ended their friendship after an awkward speech as fans believe they know who it is
Legally Blonde star Reese Witherspoon revealed an unnamed actress suddenly ended their friendship after an awkward speech as fans believe they know who it isReese Witherspoon said she is no longer friends with the actress (
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Fans of Reese Witherspoon are convinced they have worked out which A-lister "doesn't like" her anymore.
The Legally Blonde actress sparked speculation earlier this week when she revealed an unnamed star stopped being her friend. Their relationship broke down when she "roasted" her in a speech at a "classy" British award ceremony. Reese admitted she is still "haunted" by the experience and the actress no longer speaks to her.
She remained tight lipped on the identity of the actress, which sent internet sleuths into a frenzy. It left many fans wanting to figure out who it could be for themselves.
Reese cryptically told PEOPLE of an unnamed actress: "We're not friends anymore. I'm not even kidding — we're not friends anymore. I think she doesn't like me anymore." Fans believe the person could be Oscar-winner Kate Winslet. Reese once honoured the Titanic star while on stage at the BAFTA/LA Cunard Britannia Awards back in November 2007.
Her joke-filled speech saw her playfully mock Kate's British accent in front of the event's audience. The most telling detail was an alleged joke about "laser hair removal". Reese had mentioned the joke in her new interview as she recalled parts of the "embarrassing" speech.
Fans think Reese referred to her 2007 speech about Kate Winslet (
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Fans think the unnamed actress is Kate Winslet (
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In her speech, Reese said: "I always wanted to be a European movie star, wear giant sunglasses, elaborate neck scarves, smoke hand-rolled cigarettes, and have savoir faire and gravitas," according to JustJared. "Imagine my good fortune when Kate Winslet moved into my neighborhood, rang my door bell and said, (insert British accent here) 'Dahling, Sam is off shooting, and I believe our children are the same age. Could they possibly have a play date and oh, by the way, it's almost 9 o'clock and I've had nothing to do drink, do you have any wine?'."
She then went on to speak about Kate's "fearlessness" when it came to her famous nude scene in the 2001 film Iris. Reese continued: "When I saw her in and she took off all her clothes and jumped into that lake, I thought, 'Wow, I bet that lake is really cold.' And then I thought, 'Wow, There’s an actor without fear'."
She then told the crowd she couldn't share any personal stories about herself and Kate as they are "all too bawdy or tawdry or drunken to tell". According to the fan site, the "embarrassing" stories were "the time [Witherspoon and Winslet] contemplated laser hair removal and… or that time on the freeway when they pulled over and.. or that really funny thing that happened when they were both in their underwear."
In her interview this week, Reese explained the unnamed actress was asked to speak at the event on her behalf. She didn't disclose the name of the ceremony or when it took place. Reese admitted it still "haunts" her and said: "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.
"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." She quickly realised her "funny" speech wasn't landing very well. "The tone [of the event] was British and elegant and classy. And I was like, 'Remember the time we got laser hair removal?!'."
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