As the sassy, smart and unrepentantly girly Elle Woods, Reese Witherspoon was role model for many young women when Legally Blonde hit in 2001. But this law student with the can-do attitude, tiny dog sidekick and love of all things pink has also proved an inspiration for a little boy named Will, who's currently battling cancer.
His mother Julie writes of 4-year-old Will,
"Legally Blonde is on the hospital TV and Will has been watching it, like four times a day. When he feels good enough to want something, he wants Legos and 'The Pink Girl.' He finds comfort in it and loves the Pink Lady. So, if anyone knows Reese Witherspoon, and she would be willing to take a picture of herself holding a note that says 'TeamWill,' or any other shout out that she can dream up, she would give a little four year old boy fighting cancer (and even more so his mom) a big pick-me-up. Hop on the bandwagon and join #Teamwill Reese?"
Witherspoon has responded with the video below, in which she not only decks herself out in Elle Wood's preferred color, but also gamely refers to herself as "The Pink Lady." Check it out:
Reese took it a step further, encouraging her fans to make supportive posters for Will. #TeamWill
It's always heartwarming to see celebs take a few minutes out of their day to do right by their fans, and this summer we've had a slew of examples. Stars all across the globe have gotten caught up in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, from Tom Hiddleston and Vin Diesel to Tom Cruise and the casts of Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.
But our favorite example of celebrity outreach this summer has hands down been when Guardians of the Galaxy star Chris Pratt took his Star-Lord costume and a slew of toys to visit with the patients, families and visitors at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. Following a special screening of the movie that's looking to be the biggest hit of the summer, Pratt hung out and played with LEGOs, signed autographs, and even let the kids try on Star-Lord's already iconic jacket.
And if you want more of that warm fuzzy feeling in your belly, check out what a positive impact Drax The Destroyer had on an autistic kid, who now sees his own potential to be super.
