Melissa Benoist Welcomes New Supergirl Sasha Calle Into The DC Family!

Melissa Benoist is showing her support for Sasha Calle!

The 32-year-old Supergirl TV actress shared an Instagram story welcoming the new Supergirl to the DC family.

“This is (100) YES girl you CAN fly!!” Melissa wrote. “Welcome to the DC Universe @sashacalle ❤️❤️❤️”

“Cannot wait to see you as SG,” she added. “The world needs as many Supergirls as it can get”

If you missed the news, Sasha has not only been cast as Supergirl for the upcoming The Flash film with Ezra Miller, but she’s also made history as the first Latina Supergirl ever!

Be sure to also check out how Sasha reacted when she got the news from director Andy Muschietti.

Melissa will continue to portray Supergirl for one more season on The CW. She recently teamed up with Warner Bros, who is one of the production companies on Supergirl, to launch her own production company!