Published 17:15 IST, October 27th 2020

Reese Witherspoon talks about running for election, says 'we need better representation'

Actor Reese Witherspoon recently opened up about working for the government and running for elections on SmartLess podcast with Sean Hayes, Jason Bateman & Will

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Recently, Reese Wirspoon talked about running for elections. On Monday's episode of SmartLess podcast with Sean Hayes, Jason Bateman & Will Arnett, Reese Wirspoon was invited to panel. Host Jason Bateman asked Reese if she would be ever interested in pursuing her career in government work. Wirspoon replied, "I mean, I wouldn't say never because I don't kw where I'm going to be when I'm, you kw, 65". 

Reese Wirspoon on running for elections 

Talking about same, Reese Wirspoon furr explained why is this cause close to her heart. She said, "I think we need better representation and balance". "Women are 50 per cent of population, but we're t 50 per cent of representation in government, which is bizarre, particularly when y're judicating over our bodies",  Legally Blonde star explained talking about why she isn't ruling out a future in politics. 

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Furr, in  SmartLess podcast with Sean Hayes, Jason Bateman & Will Arnett, Reese Wirspoon ded, "And lack of representation of people of color, who make up a large, almost majority of this country. What about balance, you kw? Just yin and yang. Male, female balance". actor said she believes that women have a different relationship to power that can le to more collaborative solutions. Explaining her statement, Reese also cited her influence at her production company Hello Sunshine as an example. 

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Reese Wirspoon said,

"It's interesting how one needs to be number one. We sort of pass baton almost. It's always kind of deferring power or sharing responsibility. So it's almost this power balance and that re's one person sort of dictating or mandating exactly what's going to happen. It's collective ideas. And it works really well." 

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Furr in conversation, Jason Bateman, Will Arnett and Sean Hayes said y could see mselves voting for Wirspoon, possibly as a senator, in future. Jason Bateman told her, "I think you'd get a lot of vote". Reese laughed on Bateman's comment and said, "Yeah, I mean our standards have become very low in this country". Check out entire SmartLess podcast with Sean Hayes, Jason Bateman & Will Arnett featuring Reese Wirspoon. 

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17:15 IST, October 27th 2020