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Reese Witherspoon candidly attributes her $400 million Hollywood success to anxiety—she says she pushed herself to ‘extreme levels to show up in a perfect way’

Reese Witherspoon has spent four decades climbing Hollywood’s ranks—from an Oscar win to selling her company Hello Sunshine for $900 million. Now, the Gen X star says one trait fueled it all: anxiety.

By Jessica Coacci

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Reese Witherspoon candidly attributes her $400 million Hollywood success to anxiety—she says she pushed herself to ‘extreme levels to show up in a perfect way’

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