Obstacles In Tessa Githen's Legally Blonde

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With her pretty-in-pink clothes and artfully styled blond hair, Elle Woods stands out from the other students at Harvard Law School. But who says looking fabulous and solving a murder case have to be mutually exclusive?

Full of energetic musical numbers and myriad diverse characters, Sunny Hills High School’s fantastic production of “Legally Blonde” tells a story of female empowerment and overcoming life’s obstacles.

Tessa Githens stars as Elle, a stylish sorority girl who leaves Malibu to follow her ex-boyfriend to Harvard in an attempt to prove she can be “serious” and win back his love.

Githens dazzles as she dances alongside her fellow Delta Nus, maintaining her bright smile and contagious energy. Her enthusiastic vocals shine in songs

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