"Supergirl" star Melissa Benoist has had her fair share of bashers ever since her female-centred superhero show first came out. But at the same time, the actress also received tons of support from a lot of individuals, including Republican presidential hopeful Jeb Bush.
Earlier, the 62-year-old candidate said he first saw the "Supergirl" trailer while he was at the gym. "Supergirl is on TV – I saw that when I was working out this morning," he said. "She looked pretty hot. I don't know what channel it's on, but I am looking forward to it."
When Benoist was shown that clip during her guest appearance at CBS This Morning, the actress could not help but laugh and appeared very shy. When her hosts Charlie Rose, Gayle King, and Norah O'Donnell pressed her for a comment, Benoist admitted: "I heard about it. You know, I don't know what to think."
She then quickly added: "I'm glad he is excited to watch the show."
During that same interview, Benoist highlighted the importance of "Supergirl" in today's culture, saying "it's about time" a strong female character is made available to the public.
"I think everyone will be able to take something from it, but I would really love to reach (out to) young girls and be a good role model to them," she said.
There was really a lot of pressure for Benoist to portray the character Kara Zor-El, since she has been around for such a long time and "her mythology is all flushed out."
However, Benoist made sure that her "2015 version" of Supergirl will still be relevant.
The actress also revealed that there were some people who wanted to see Supergirl fly around in a sexy, revealing costume. But she and the showrunners wanted to make her costume realistic and modest. The character's sex appeal is not the main selling point of the show, and Benoist said they wanted to put more focus on her "positivity and bravery."
