Reese Witherspoon & Jennifer Garner React To "thank u, next" Music Video

By Nicole Mastrogiannis

December 1, 2018

Reese Witherspoon, Jennifer Garner

Ariana Grande finally shared her epic "thank u, next" music video, and it was everything we wanted and more. The visual pays tribute to classic movies from the early 2000s like Legally Blonde, Mean Girls, 13 Going On 30, and Bring It On, and among all the fan reactions, a few of the actresses/actors from these movies have shared their feelings on "thank u, next," including Elle Woods herself Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Garner aka Jenna Rink Big Time Magazine Editor. 

On Instagram, Witherspoon shared a still from Legally Blonde, and a still from Ariana's Elle Woods, famously sitting on the lawn chair in a pink faux fur jacket while studying in front of Harvard Law students tossing around a football. She captioned the IG post, "Thank u, next @arianagrande #ElleWoodsForever #ThinkPink."

Meanwhile, Reese shared some more thoughts on Twitter. She wrote, "Can we please talk about @ArianaGrande's Bend and Snap?! 10/10 nailed it! #thankunext." 

Ari retweeted Reese, writing back to her Legally Blonde inspo, "omg we tried to put our own twist on it so legal wouldn't come for us but THANK U. this is the biggest honor. love u more than words."

Jennifer Garner, who starred in 2004's 13 Going 30, reacted to the "thank u, next" music video on her Instagram. She shared a clip of Ari dressed as Jenna Rink carrying the dollhouse, and wrote a sweet message along with it. "Every now and then something comes along and just brightens your day. @arianagrande you're adorable. Thank you, pretty girl. #thankunext"

Grande's reaction? She commented on the post writing, "NooooooOoOOoOo i'm crying. i watched this movie every night before bed growing up (and i still do sometimes, especially when i'm sad) i adore you! thank you for all the inspiration and joy you've brought to my life i'm screaming bye." She added, "and by sometimes i literally mean everynight still."

Additionally, Ariana shared on Twitter, "jennifer's post guys i......... help me."

SPEAKING of 13 Going on 30, Garner's co-star Mark Ruffalo, who played her Razzles-eating childhood best friend turned husband Matt Flamhaff, also reacted to the video. He tweeted, "Having some Razzles (it’s a candy AND a gum) in your honor, @ArianaGrande#thankunext." 

Ari retweeted Ruffalo several times and wrote, "*sobs uncontrollably*" and "i'm still looking at this" and "one more time. i'll log out now. i can't handle this s***."

Photo: Getty Images

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