Their characters may not be friendly on Little Fires Everywhere, but Reese and her costar Kerry Washington were actually friends long before filming the Hulu series together, especially since they're both heavily involved in the Time's Up movement. Kerry has pointed out that they make pretty unlikely friends, telling Variety in February 2020, "In the real world, Reese and I are not supposed to be friends. I grew up in the Bronx a block away from the projects, and she grew up in Nashville, TN." Despite that, the two somehow clicked, and Reese proudly refers to her friend as "a champion for change in the world in so many ways."