Reese Witherspoon flashes a glimpse of her toned midriff while walking her dogs in Brentwood... after landing TIME magazine cover

By Sarah Abraham For Dailymail.com

Published: | Updated:

Reese Witherspoon recently opened up about her longstanding image as one of Hollywood's 'good' girls.

And the 45-year-old mother of two was seen showing a little skin as she went for a walk with her dogs in Brentwood, California, flashing a peek at her toned midriff.

The Legally Blonde actress has continued to be one of tinsel town's enduring leads, having crafted many roles for herself through her Hello Sunshine production company.

Staying fit: Reese Witherspoon, 45, flashes a glimpse of her toned midriff while walking her two dogs Hank and Major in Brentwood, California

Staying fit: Reese Witherspoon, 45, flashes a glimpse of her toned midriff while walking her two dogs Hank and Major in Brentwood, California

The Big Little Lies star looked keen to get in her steps as she walked her Labradors Major and Hank. 

She sported a pair of tight black spandex leggings and further showed off her gym-honed frame in a cropped tank top. 

The Louisiana-born darling stuck with a monochromatic look as she power walked in black sneakers and tucked her blonde locks beneath a black baseball cap. 

Reese embraced the Southern California sunshine as she listened to music through a set of headphones on the neighborhood stroll.  

Neighborhood stroll: Reese embraced the Southern California sunshine as she listened to music through a set of headphones on the neighborhood stroll

Neighborhood stroll: Reese embraced the Southern California sunshine as she listened to music through a set of headphones on the neighborhood stroll

And she later took to Instagram to pay tribute to Gianna Bryant — who tragically passed alongside dad Kobe Bryant in a helicopter crash — on what would have been her 15th birthday. 

Witherspoon shared a selfie in a 'Mambacita' tie dye sweatshirt as she wrote: 'Celebrating Gigi today! Happy birthday sweet angel.' 

The sweatshirts were released in collaboration with the brand Dannijo as part of a limited edition collection to raise money for the Mamba & Mambacita Sports Foundation to honor their legacy.  

In her heart: She took to Instagram to pay tribute to Gianna Bryant ¿ who tragically passed alongside dad Kobe Bryant in a helicopter crash ¿ on what would have been her 15th birthday

In her heart: She took to Instagram to pay tribute to Gianna Bryant — who tragically passed alongside dad Kobe Bryant in a helicopter crash — on what would have been her 15th birthday

Legacy: Vanessa Bryant released the sweatshirts and other clothing as part of a limited edition collection to raise money for the Mamba & Mambacita Sports Foundation to honor her husband and daughter's legacy

Legacy: Vanessa Bryant released the sweatshirts and other clothing as part of a limited edition collection to raise money for the Mamba & Mambacita Sports Foundation to honor her husband and daughter's legacy

And in thinking about her legacy in Hollywood, Reese recently shared in conversation with Time magazine that she has come to realize how 'lucky' she was to be labeled as a 'good' girl. 

She compared her portrayal to that of Britney Spears and others like Lindsay Lohan and Paris Hilton who were painted as 'bad' in comparison.  

'What if the media had decided I was something else? I would be in a totally different position,' she shared. 'I want to say it's my decisions or the career choices I made, but it felt very arbitrary. And kind of s***y.' 

Hollywood darling: In a Time magazine interview Reese reflected on her 'good' girl image, saying: 'What if the media had decided I was something else? I would be in a totally different position'; pictured April 25

Hollywood darling: In a Time magazine interview Reese reflected on her 'good' girl image, saying: 'What if the media had decided I was something else? I would be in a totally different position'; pictured April 25

Reese WitherspoonCalifornia

Most watched News videos

Comments 37

Share what you think

  View all

The comments below have not been moderated.

  View all

The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline.

We are no longer accepting comments on this article.