Reese Witherspoon says famous actress ‘doesn’t talk’ to her after bombing awards speech

Reese Witherspoon has revealed she’s “haunted” by her bombed awards speech in a famous actress’ honour, which ended their friendship.

Reese Witherspoon revealed a famous actress ended their friendship after she bombed a speech in the unnamed star’s honour.

“It literally haunts me,” the US actress told her You’re Cordially Invited co-star Will Ferrell during a joint interview with People published Thursday.

“So this friend of mine — who I didn’t really know that well, but she was a very serious, proper actress — she asked me to give her an award.”

However, Witherspoon, 48, “had never been” to that particular awards ceremony, which she “thought was like a roast.”

“So I got up and I roasted her,” she recalled.

Reese Witherspoon revealed her failed speech didn’t go down well with the famous recipient. Picture: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Warner Bros. Discovery

The Oscar winner quickly realised she had misjudged the vibe of the gala.

“The tone was British and elegant and classy,” she explained. “And I was like, ‘Remember the time we got laser hair removal?!’”

Witherspoon burst into laughter even thinking about the experience, which she is “still embarrassed about.”

While she looks back and laughs about the ordeal, her famous friend didn’t find it funny.

“We’re not friends anymore. I’m not even kidding — we’re not friends anymore. I think she doesn’t like me anymore,” she said.

“I thought it was so funny, and it was just, I had the wrong audience. It was pretty bad. I’m not even kidding, she doesn’t talk to me anymore. Oh, well.”

Witherspoon stopped short of naming the actress. Picture: David Dee Delgado/AFP

Although Witherspoon did not give any more information about the actress in question, she took a few things away from their friendship.

During an interview on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Wednesday, the Morning Show star revealed how she has ensured that her children — daughter Ava, 25, and sons Deacon, 21, and Tennessee, 12 — grow up with a good sense of humour.

Witherspoon told Jimmy Fallon that she believes it is important to embarrass her three kids so that they don’t take things as seriously as adults.

Witherspoon has been busy promoting her new film with Will Ferrell, Prime Video’s ‘You're Cordially Invited’. Picture: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images

“You are one of the coolest mums, I would say,” the late-night host told his guest. “Your kids gotta be proud of you, but also, you post things [online] that make you embarrassed … I love that about you.”

Witherspoon confirmed that her kids don’t always love the things she shares on social media, which she thinks is a good thing.

“I think you should embarrass them enough that they’re funny later in life,” the star joked — a lesson her former friend seemingly never learned.

This story originally appeared on New York Post and was reproduced with permission