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We are thrilled to introduce you to the new Elle Woods! After an extensive search and countless incredible auditions, we’ve found our Elle! Lexi Minetree will take on the iconic role in the upcoming Elle prequel series on Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios, following Elle’s high school years before she made her way to Harvard Law. The original Elle Woods, Reese Witherspoon, made the casting announcement on?Instagram. “Allow me to introduce you to the new Elle Woods!” Witherspoon wrote. “After watching so many incredible auditions for the new Elle prequel series on @PrimeVideo, we finally found our Elle. And today, I got to break the news myself! Meet @leximinetree” We couldn’t be more excited to welcome Lexi to this next chapter of Elle’s story. Read more here:?https://lnkd.in/gY3kX6Nv

Did you hear the news? Hello Sunshine announced our partnership with être Girls to launch the first-ever Hello Sunshine Teen Advisory Board! This new initiative brings together exceptional teens who are making waves across STEM, sports, arts, publishing and more. At Hello Sunshine, we believe in empowering the next generation to shape their future and lead with confidence. "At Hello Sunshine, we’re committed to uplifting the next generation of women and giving them a seat at the table. Partnering with être to launch our first-ever Teen Advisory Board is an exciting step in ensuring young voices are not only heard but truly shape the future. We can’t wait to see what they accomplish."?–?Maureen Polo, Head of Direct to Consumer at Hello Sunshine Want to be among the first to see what these bright young minds create? Learn more here:?https://lnkd.in/e5Z88czp Big things are coming. Stay tuned!

On International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we’re thrilled to announce a multi-year partnership between Hello Sunshine and Lyda Hill Philanthropies’ IF/THEN Initiative to bring more stories of women and girls in STEM to the screen! “At Hello Sunshine, we’re committed to changing the narrative for women and girls across industries and fields,” said Zoe Fairbourn, Hello Sunshine’s Head of Partnerships and Branded Entertainment. “By partnering with IF/THEN, we’re committed to breaking barriers and celebrating authentic stories of women thriving in these fields so that we can inspire the next generation to see themselves in STEM.” The IF/THEN Initiative, co-founded by Lyda Hill and Nicole Small, is dedicated to increasing female representation in STEM, recognizing the power of culture and media in shaping career aspirations. With a 30+ member consortium that includes National Geographic, the Nature Conservancy, and Discovery Education, IF/THEN is helping to shift the narrative so more girls can see a future for themselves in STEM. We can't wait to shine a light on these incredible stories and showcase the trailblazers shaping the future of STEM. Read more here:?https://lnkd.in/gqzUD3EH

Big Lucky news!!! ?? ?? Annette Bening is officially joining “Lucky,” the highly anticipated Apple TV limited series! The Academy Award-nominated actress will take on the role of Priscilla, starring alongside Anya Taylor Joy. Read more details in Variety at the link below! ? https://lnkd.in/gJTJqt8R

Welcome, Reese Witherspoon ???? So excited to have you here!

#LinkedInPartner We’re excited to celebrate the women behind the businesses showcased at the Hello Holidays Market with LinkedIn! Hosted by #HelloSunshineCollective member April Lockhart, this event showed the power of women-led brands and the remarkable small business glow-up stories that inspire us all. From turning bold ideas into thriving businesses to overcoming challenges with resilience, these women are paving the way for future entrepreneurs. Let’s continue to amplify them as they light the way for others! Ann Williams, Yearly Co. Inspired by her family’s tradition of gifting gold bangles for anniversaries, Ann Williams started Yearly Co. to celebrate milestones with 14k solid gold, custom-sized jewelry designed to honor women’s stories. Amy Anderson, Huntley Rodes & Jenna Walter, HONORS This trio of golfers launched Honors to redefine women’s golf apparel. Frustrated by limited options, they created stylish, versatile pieces that transition seamlessly from the course to daily life. Keith Smythe Meacham, Reed Smythe & Company Co-founded with the late Julia Reed, Reed Smythe & Co. offers artisan home and garden pieces inspired by timeless design and Southern hospitality. Ellen Bennett, Hedley & Bennett #HelloSunshineCollective member Ellen Bennett founded Hedley & Bennett to transform kitchen gear with aprons that are highly functional and stylish. Developed with top chefs, her designs deliver durability, comfort, and confidence. Ivey Childers, Southbound Tequila After a 15-year search for the perfect tequila, Ivey Childers founded Southbound to craft premium Blanco, Reposado, and A?ejo expressions in Jalisco, Mexico, designed for both mixing and sipping. Evane Stoner, Poppy & Peep Chocolate Evane Stoner co-founded Poppy & Peep with her father, creating a Nashville-based micro-chocolate factory. Inspired by childhood candy shop visits, Evane now crafts playful confections that bring joy to every bite. Alisha Gallagher, MOB Beauty Alisha Gallagher co-founded MOB Beauty to redefine beauty with vegan, cruelty-free, and sustainable products in refillable packaging, empowering consumers to make better choices for people and the planet. Laura Lemon, Lemon Laine Laura Lemon founded Lemon Laine to make beauty shopping fun and personal. With nearly two decades of experience, she curates clean, high-quality products that produce glowing routines. Sarah Scarborough, Tea Huntress Sarah Scarborough founded Tea Huntress to share the ritual of tea, orchestrating blends, tools, and ceremonies that unite harmony with nature and self. Ashley L. Fouyolle, UNWRP, INC Ashley L. Fouyolle launched UNWRP to transform gift-giving with vibrant, artful wrap. Starting in her Brooklyn apartment, she built a global brand redefining the gifting experience. Gaby Dalkin, Dalkin & Co #HelloSunshineCollective member Gaby Dalkin created Dalkin & Co to make everyday cooking effortless. Her versatile seasoning blends yield bold flavors and ease to every meal.

We're excited to share that The Fair Play Policy Institute and University of Southern California Public Exchange & Center for the Changing Family have worked together to create one of the first studies to quantify cognitive labor and its impact on maternal mental health! Their research finds that Fair Play doesn’t just help us understand domestic labor imbalances, but it can make mothers healthier and happier, too. Explore the findings here: https://lnkd.in/eswmPpra Thanks to Eve Rodsky, Jenn Younker, Darby Saxbe, Sujeet R., Doug Messer, Kate Weber, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences #PublicExchange, and so many more for helping make this research possible!

The #HelloSunshineCollective is a transformative initiative designed to empower and amplify game-changers who share Hello Sunshine’s mission to revolutionize the narrative for women. Even beyond #NationalEntrepreneurshipMonth, we're sharing the stories of #HelloSunshineCollective members who bet on themselves and built careers that flip the script on mainstream narratives in their fields. Learn more about the #HelloSunshineCollective here: https://lnkd.in/eDdbRqFs Meet Libby Ward! A mental health advocate and digital creator, Libby is the founder of "Diary of an Honest Mom." Through her social media channels, online resources, and more, Libby makes the invisible labor so many women carry every day visible and paints a nuanced picture of parenthood that many mainstream narratives fail to capture. Libby's vulnerability surrounding topics such as generational cycles, domestic equity, and mental health has spread her message of changing the narrative for women to more than 2,000,000 audience members across platforms and on outlets like the BBC, Good Morning America, and The Tamron Hall Show. Connect with Libby here: https://lnkd.in/ermjms-b

A huge congratulations to our Founder, Reese Witherspoon, and Hello Sunshine's President of Film and TV, Lauren Neustadter, on being named to The Hollywood Reporter's 2024 Women in Entertainment Power 100! “It was a busy year of filming and dealing for Witherspoon’s prolific shingle. While shooting the latest season of?The Morning Show, whose third installment saw her Emmy-nominated for acting and producing, she set a?Legally Blonde?prequel series at Amazon and dropped a few unscripted projects on various streamers (The Pasta Queen finally got her own show!). With Neustadter guiding creative, the duo will kick off 2025 with feature comedy?You’re Cordially?Invited.” Read the full feature here:?https://lnkd.in/eG5v5dAA

Today is #GivingTuesday! We're excited to amplify Stronger Than You Think, a foundation helping people in need of financial assistance for prosthetics and with water safety founded by #HelloSunshineCollective member Ali Truwit. Ali is a Para Swimmer who won two silver medals in Paris in 2024 after surviving a shark attack in 2023. Read on to learn more about Ali's story, and support Stronger Than You Think's mission directly by donating here: https://lnkd.in/eQ38he5W TURNING TRAUMA INTO HOPE with Ali Truwit "Statistically speaking, I had a better chance of being struck by lighting than I did being attacked by a shark and losing a limb. The odds of me making and medaling at the Paralympics within roughly a year of the attack and amputation were even lower. Nothing about my life over the last 18 months makes sense; nothing, except using my story to help others. For anyone going through hardship or trauma, this message is for you. I learned the hard way this last year, perhaps like you, that life can knock us down, but I also learned that we can rise back up. A big part of rising back up for me meant making meaning out of hardship by founding my nonprofit https://lnkd.in/eV5rKrU2. The foundation focuses on giving prosthetics to people who can’t afford them, supporting water safety efforts, and aiding para activities. Focusing efforts around the clear and urgent need — how shockingly expensive prosthetics are, how many preventable drownings occur a year, and how much para sports empower thousands in the disability community — has motivated me to donate my Paralympic medal earnings to the foundation. I believe knowing my 'why' and leading by example will light the path to the future where strongerthanyouthink.org is a known name and millions of people benefit from it. Fundraising is always difficult, however, and I am looking for donors to accelerate our growth. You can learn more about the foundation and how to donate at https://lnkd.in/eV5rKrU2." https://lnkd.in/erDHWt2V