Reese Walks the Line to Court
Star magazine has hit a baby bump in the road.
Reese Witherspoon filed a lawsuit against the publication Wednesday, arguing that a "phony" June 26 cover story headlined "Reese & Julia--Baby #3" and featuring shots of Witherspoon and Julia Roberts was a "callous effort to boost the tabloid's sagging sales," according to court documents obtained by E! Online.
The Oscar winner is claiming she has suffered significant distress and damage to her good name because of the story.
Star couldn't be reached for comment.
The magazine cover in question directed readers to check out the inside pages to "get all the happy details," apparently referring to Witherspoon's alleged pregnancy. "Going for Baby No. 3!" was the tagline in the issue's table of contents. The cover photo also appeared front and center on Star's Website.
The story, on pages 56 and 57 of the June 26 issue, went on to quote a source mulling over "what appeared to be a four-month baby bump" spotted on the 30-year-old actress while she was sunning on the beach in May. The unidentified observer also said that Witherspoon was wearing an "old-fashioned 1920s-style bathing suit that covered her tummy" and that she spotted the Legally Blonde star at another time coming out of a Santa Monica baby boutique "carrying a bag from the store."
