LOADING ERROR LOADING His intentions don’t seem cruel — but what are they? On Monday, Ryan Phillippe posted a throwback photo of him and his ex-wife, Reese Witherspoon , on his Instagram Stories, People magazine reported. The photo was taken in 2001, five years before their 2006 split, at a “Legally Blonde” party in South Hampton, New York. In the photo, the Oscar winner is sporting a short bob and wears a tight black-and-white striped dress, while Phillippe dons a striped sleeveless shirt with his hair in a fauxhawk.
Advertisement A very similar image to the one Ryan Phillippe reportedly posted of him and Reese Witherspoon earlier this week. RJ Capak via Getty Images “We were hot and drenched in late 90′s angst @reesewitherpoon (such a cooler time than today),” Phillippe wrote below the image, according to People. Although, arguably, the two look pretty much the same now.
Reese Witherspoon in April, and Ryan Phillippe in 2023. Getty Images The flirty caption — and decision to post a throwback photo of himself with his former wife for no specific reason — seems pretty loaded. Especially since Witherspoon announced her divorce from husband Jim Toth just a year ago.
Advertisement Phillippe and Witherspoon met at the “Election” star’s 21st birthday party in 1997, then worked together on the 1999 movie “Cruel Intentions.” According to a 1998 interview Witherspoon gave to Jane magazine, via People , her first words to Phillippe upon meeting him at her b.