Unless you've been living under a giant -- and completely soundproof -- rock, you know that Bailey Hanks (the winner of the Legally Blonde: The Musical casting special) has spent the past month wooing Broadway audiences as pink-clad Harvard dynamo Elle Woods. So how's she doing? Just fine, apparently. Well, except for a little case of Summer withdrawal...
"I told my friend the other day how much I miss Myrtle Beach," Hanks recently told her hometown paper. "I'm used to being at the beach during the summer."
But don't worry, LB fans -- she won't be trading in her law books and killer pumps for a bikini anytime soon. "This is where I knew I was meant to be," she declares.
And no offense to Laura Bell Bundy (or, for that matter, Autumn!) but we couldn't agree more.
OMG, you guys! As most of you already know, Bailey took the Legally Blonde: The Musical stage yesterday for the very first time and delivered a pitch-perfect performance. Seriously, she nailed every note (including the super-long high one in "So Much Better") drilled the choreography and got through the entire show without a single wardrobe malfunction!
No wonder she garnered a standing ovation from a no-nonsense audience that included Heather Hach, Bernard Telsey, Jerry Mitchell and a bunch of familiar Legally Blonde faces (including Lauren, Emma, Lindsey and Celina!)
So check out more photos from Bailey's Broadway debut at The Palace Theater and check back tomorrow to catch Bailey's post-show interview. (And don't forget - it was Autumn's debut, too! And she absolutely ROCKED in the ensemble!)
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What a long, strange season it's been! After months of watching the girls put their blondest foot forward, it's finally time to congratulate Bailey on her much-deserved win! And since everybody loves closure, I figured I'd find out what all of the pink ladies have been doing post-Legally Blonde.
Check out what Bailey, Emma, Cassie O., Lindsey, Celina, Natalie and Autumn had to say for themselves -- and what they said about everybody else.
First up: EMMA
Anything you want to set the record straight about?
I'd like to set the record straight about people thinking I'm stuck-up or arrogant. This is such a tough business and if you aren't confident, you'll never last. Also, what I said in my last interview about Rhiannon, Bailey and Lauren being 'little girls' was said during a really stressful time -- I was frustrated and lashed out with something I didn't mean.
Tell us something we don't know about you from watching the show.
I'm not always so serious! We were all a lot more goofy on the show but you don't see those parts! I'm actually quite funny...or so I think!
What have you been up to since we last saw you?
I have moved to a new apartment and worked towards (finally!) getting a new agent! Now, I'm auditioning and trying to get work so that I can stop bartending!
Any gripes, amazing anecdotes or funny stories you'd like to share?
also have one anecdote- Bailey and I were riding in a cab together on our way to Brooklyn (where we danced on cobblestones) and as we were passing through Chinatown, she remarked on all the Chinese writing. I said, "Yeah, we are going through Chinatown" and she said, "Oh my Gawd, it's just like we're JAPAN!" Ya gotta love her!!
Next up: AUTUMN
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Sure, tonight's Legally Blonde finale will determine which pink lady gets the role of a lifetime. But there were so many memorable moments this season that I figured it was time for a quick impromptu highlights reel. So here, in no particular order, are the Best Moments From This Season's Legally Blonde.
• The unforgettable afternoon I spent riding around New York City in a giant, hot pink double-decker bus -- with 50 identically-dressed Elle Woods clones who spent the better part of five hours screaming "Omigod, you guys!"
• The (first) time our beloved Seth Rudetsky ripped on Lauren for being poker-faced and Bailey for being inappropriately dressed...all while strutting around in a form-fitting wife beater.
• The week everyone (suddenly) started saying "She threw us under a bus."
• The first ever 'Dumb Blonde' Question! This week, I wondered aloud whether Cassie O's exit would inspire Cassie S to drop her initial and just be known as....Cassie. (It didn't).
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In just a few hours, the special one-hour Legally Blonde finale will determine whether Rhiannon, Autumn or Bailey is the next Elle Woods! Here's a few reasons we think you should watch.
10. It's been, like, five minutes since you heard somebody say "Omigod, you guys!"
9. Hey, it's another chance to see mentor Haylie Duff in tight-fitting evening wear
8. And to see blonde writer-judge Heather Hach crinkle her nose and say "I'm just not sure it's Elle"
7. Bailey's cute-as-a-button Southern accent, y'all!
6. Final two is "Soooo Much Better" than final three
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Omigod you guys! This coming Monday is the season finale of Legally Blonde, which means we're only three days, 85 hours and 4 minutes away from finding out which lovely and talented pink lady is the next Elle Woods. (Not that I'm counting down the seconds or anything). So, what's in store for Autumn, Bailey and Rhiannon? Well, sadly, it all starts with another elimination (remember that sneaky double-cut they teased in last week's episode??) followed by a brutal final audition where the final two girls take the stage one last time to compete for the role of their lives.
So who will go home? Who will be in the final two? And who will be the next Elle Woods? Watch this trailer for next week's episode and I guarantee you'll be even more confused than ever.
Every Wednesday, I struggle with a minor bout of Legally Blonde withdrawal. So to compensate, I’ve decided to start out each Hump Day morning with a dumb blonde question inspired by my favorite Elle Woods wannabes. (Like “Deep Thoughts, by Jack Handey,” only blonder!)
This week, we watched as Autumn hit all the right notes, Bailey shined in the face of ill-fitting hat adversity, Rhiannon ran out of steam and poor little triple-threat Lauren was belatedly informed that she's far too young for the part.
So which of the remaining three girls will go on to achieve future greatness as the star of Legally Blonde: The Musical? Unfortunately, you'll have to wait til next Monday to find out! Meanwhile, it's time for this week's Dumb Blonde question. And this time, it's more like a blind item -- or should I say "blonde" item?
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With the Legally Blonde girls whittled down to the Final Four, the judges definitely have their work cut out for them in tonight's episode. So I figured I'd help them out by taking a closer look at what each Elle Woods wannabe brings to the table.
Finalist: Autumn
Strengths: Singing, acting, affinity for chihuahuas
Weaknesses: Dancing in "Pepto pink" stiletto boots, keeping down her lunch
Best Elle Trait: Determination. This former brunette has refused to give up despite several near-eliminations (and one yak-attack)
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On last night's Legally Blonde, we watched Autumn and Natalie transition from bland brunette to platinum princesses and hoped that the single process dye-job would give them that extra little bit of Elle Woodsiness. Sadly, it seems blondes don't always have more fun. The judges took one look at Natalie's goldilocks (and, um, her audition) and decided it wasn't meant to be. Which was weird, since it seemed obvious that Rhiannon was the weaker performer of the two.
Anyways, what did you guys think of the final showdown? Was I just b-b-blinded by the highlights? Or should Rhiannon have been the one to pack it in?
Although some of us (ahem, me) are still reeling from Emma's bitter exit, tonight's all-new Legally Blonde reminds us that the show must go on. And from the looks of it, this episode has all the requisite ingredients for success: tears, roommmate drama and, of course, a never-ending supply of bodyhugging pink clothes. And, in case that wasn't enough, producers have gone ahead and thrown in the super-duper makeovers. Time to see whether Autumn and Natalie really do have more fun...as bottle blondes.
