Reese Witherspoon Does Circus-Themed Shoot and Appears on the Cover of Vogue 2011-04-11 07:55:58

The recently married Reese Witherspoon shows a sexier side on the May cover of Vogue, wearing a black and white Roland Mouret dress. It's a welcome surprise from a woman who chose blush pink for her wedding gown. Says co-star Robert Pattinson in the interview, "In terms of public perception, she’s thought of as America’s Sweetheart. And she kind of is in a lot of ways. But I think that she’s a lot bawdier than that, a lot more raucous. It did actually shock me to see that. She’s tough. You wouldn’t want to get into an argument with her at all." For the full Jonathan Van Meter interview with Reese, visit Vogue. With her upcoming movie, Water for Elephants, set to release, Vogue chose an appropriate setting for her shoot with photographer Peter Lindbergh — a circus tent complete with elephant — all the better to showcase a stellar lineup of dresses that include Dior, Sophie Theallet, Dolce and Gabbana and Narciso Rodriguez. See our slideshow for the looks for the gorgeous looks, including the custom Alexander Wang dress that didn't run on the cover.