Jennifer Coolidge turned heads with a daring look while enjoying the Hasty Pudding Parade in her honor on Saturday.
The Emmy-winning actress, 61, wore an animal print coat and pink beanie for the special occasion before receiving an award at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
The White Lotus star sat in a convertible next to two students in bright, festive outfits who later kissed her on the cheeks.
The American Pie alum smiled as the crowd cheered her on before she was presented with the Hasty Pudding Theatricals Woman of the Year 2023 pudding.
During the show, the Golden Globe winner dressed in two coats: a spotted cape over a cream double-breasted trench coat.
Festive: Jennifer Coolidge, 61, turned heads with a bold look while enjoying the Hasty Pudding Parade in her honor on Saturday
Cheeky: The White Lotus star sat on top of a convertible next to two students in bright, festive outfits who later kissed her on the cheeks
The star of the show stunned in a striking light pink bucket hat that was lined with faux fur.
Coolidge wore black gloves as he greeted and took gifts from parade goers.
She styled her blonde locks in loose, casual waves and rocked a bright pink lip for the special event.
The star has recently received acclaim for her performance in the debut and second seasons of HBO’s critically acclaimed series White Lotus.
In the past two years, Coolidge has been nominated for and won an Emmy, a Golden Globe and two Critics’ Choice Awards for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy-Drama.
Reese Witherspoon, 46, also gave up her snaps after recently opening up about her Legally Blonde co-star in an interview with Eastern Time and said she deserved “all the flowers she’s getting right now.”
While teasing a third installment in the franchise, he said at the premiere of his film Your Place Or Mine: “There would be no Legally Blonde 3 without Jennifer Coolidge.”
“I’m beyond myself about Jennifer Coolidge,” Witherspoon said. ‘She deserves every one of those flowers she’s getting right now.’
Bold outfit: The Emmy-winning actress rocked an animal-print coat and pink hat for the special occasion before receiving an award at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Layers: During the show, the Golden Globe winner dressed in two coats: a spotted cape over a cream double-breasted trench coat.
“And she’s just one of those people who is so naturally talented and funny and you can tell people love her,” he added.
“She goes up there and everyone says, ‘I love her,’ but she’s done such a great job in our business for so long that it’s really nice to see her live through this incredible moment,” Witherspoon said.
In parts one and two of the Legally Blonde film series, Coolidge starred as Paulette Bonafonté, a manicurist who befriends Witherspoon’s Elle Woods.
Sheltered: Coolidge wore black gloves as she waved and caught gifts from parade goers
Star of the show: Stunned in a striking light pink bucket hat that was lined with faux fur; She styled her blonde hair in loose, casual waves and rocked a bright pink lip for the special event.
Legally Blonde 3 was greenlit in May 2020, but Coolidge revealed to Eastern Time last October that he had not yet received the call to resume the character behind the iconic ‘bend and snap’.
Though he may not have gotten the call yet, Mindy Kaling, who is penning the script alongside Dan Goor, revealed that Coolidge will be returning “1000 percent” and has already been included in the script.
‘[She] is someone all writers would kill to write for,’ the 43-year-old The Office alum said in April 2022. ‘She’s so funny.’
Widely Praised: The star has recently received acclaim for her performance in the debut and second seasons of HBO’s critically acclaimed series White Lotus; In the past two years, Coolidge has been nominated for and won an Emmy, a Golden Globe and two Critics’ Choice Awards for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy-Drama.
Gathering a crowd: Coolidge stood up as a large crowd gathered around his vehicle in the parade.
Waving: Coolidge waved to parade goers from the top of a convertible with members of Hasty Pudding at his side
‘She elevates any material and it’s like… She can just take a look. She’s just hilarious,’ the mind behind The Sex Lives of College Girls also said. “And so as a writer, she’s the jackpot.”
“Especially in that character, her character Paulette, she’s so funny and [her and Witherspoon’s character’s] The dynamic is so much fun. It’s been really great.
‘She [has] a very juicy story in this one. That’s all I can say, and by the way, Elle has a very juicy story. The two of them, seeing how they look now after 20 years, is a lot of fun.
Cheerful: Coolidge cheers with Harvard students and Hasty Pudding members in parade
Kicking it off: Coolidge does a cancan kick with Harvard students in the Hasty Pudding Parade
Praising her former co-star: Reese Witherspoon, 46, also shared her snaps after recently opening up about her Legally Blonde co-star in an interview with ET, saying she deserved “every flower she’s getting right now.”
From Legally Blonde: While teasing a third installment in the franchise, he said at the premiere of his movie Your Place Or Mine: “There would be no Legally Blonde 3 without Jennifer Coolidge.”