WASHINGTON — Actress Reese Witherspoon says her “Legally Blonde” character Elle Woods, left, has been ousted as the most stylish woman to come to the nation’s capital by first lady Michelle Obama.
Witherspoon spoke Wednesday at a ceremony where Mrs. Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton presented the annual International Women of Courage awards.
The first lady returned the compliment to the entire crowd, saying: “You all look fabulous.”
Witherspoon is a global ambassador for the Avon Foundation, which announced a $500,000 contribution to the State Department’s Fund for Global Women’s Leadership. Women of Courage honorees representing Afghanistan, Guatemala, Iraq, Malaysia, Niger, Russia, Uzbekistan and Yemen were nominated by U.S. Embassies worldwide for their work in advancing human rights. The Associated Press
