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Published 10:00 IST, August 14th 2020

Reese Witherspoon empowers young 'black & brown women'; cites Kamala Harris' example

In a recent Instagram post, Hollywood actor Reese Witherspoon spoke about Kamala Harris' Vice Presidential nomination and empowered women of colour. Read more.

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Reacting to Kamala Harris’ Vice-presidential nomination, Hollywood actor and producer Reese Witherspoon recalled the time when her teacher asked her about what she wanted to become when she would grow old. Taking to her Instagram handle to share a picture of her young self, Reese Witherspoon, in her caption, mentioned how her teacher showed support when she expressed her wish to become the first Women President of the USA. Take a look at the picture shared:

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Reese's post

Speaking about the young ‘black and brown girls of the US’, Reese Witherspoon mentioned that they too ‘can work hard, dedicate their life to serve and show up every day to help others’. Adding to the same, Reese Witherspoon revealed that they too ‘can rise to become a Vice Presidential nominee in the United States of America’. Reese called Kamala Harris’ VP nomination ‘historic’. Take a look at how fans and celebrities reacted to Reese's post:

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Reese's upcoming Netflix ventures

Netflix recently confirmed that Reese will be starring in not one, but two upcoming rom-coms and she will also be producing them with her Hello Sunshine label. Her first film, Your Place Or Mine focuses on two long-distance best friends, who change each other’s lives. While Reese Witherspoon's character in the movie decides to pursue a lifelong dream, her friend volunteers to keep an eye on her teenage son. 

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Meanwhile, the story of The Cactus, her second film, revolves around the life of a woman, who gets pregnant at 45. Her unprecedented pregnancy causes her to rethink the structured life she has created for herself and leads her on an unconventional journey towards love, family and learning to embrace the unexpected. The book was published in May 2019, by Park Row.

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(Image credits: Reese Witherspoon pictures)

10:00 IST, August 14th 2020