Supergirlstar Melissa Benoist: Women's March is 'democracy at its purest'

There wereplenty of famousfaces crowding the streets at the Jan. 21 Womens Marches across the country, and plenty of clever signs made by protesters, but perhaps no one brought the two together better than Melissa Benoist.

Benoist, who plays Supergirl on the hit CW series, attended the march in D.C. with a sign that read, Hey Donald, dont take a stab at grab my p-, its made of steel.

The actress dropped byEntertainment Weekly: The Showto give some insight into the making of the sign, which was a hit on social media, and her time at the march.

It just seemed like a very straightforward way to say something pretty poignant, Benoist said after admitting shed gotten some help from a friend making it.

Benoist also revealed shed traveled from Vancouver to attend the march with her sister and friend for stand in solidarity with people who were standing up for things that are necessary to stand up for now.

I think its an exemplary version of democracy at its purest, and it was really moving to be a part of it, she said.

It was just an awe-inspiring event that I will never forget, and Im so proud I was a part of it.

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