Melissa Benoist Says Women’s Rights Are ‘Not Safe’ in America

UnWrapped podcast: “We have to just keep telling those stories, to hopefully be a part of it changing.” Melissa Benoist Says Women’s Rights Are ‘Not Safe’ in America In an election year, actress Melissa Benoist is taking her activism to the screen, and begging voters to, well, vote. According to the actress, the country should never “have an election that we’re not involved in ever, ever, ever again” — especially given the current status of women’s rights. “We're not safe in this country with our rights as women,” Benoist said during a recent episode of the [“UnWrapped”](podcast. “We have to just keep telling those stories, to hopefully be a part of it changing.” In her new series “Girls on the Bus,” which follows four female journalists on the campaign trail for a fictional presidential election. And, with a very real presidential election on the horizon, Benoist urges everyone to go to the polls and advocate for their rights. “We have to be so involved now. And we have to know who we're voting for," she said. "And we have to vote in every single election. It is so important.” [Click here]( to read the full article. During this episode Benoist also… - Says she will “never say never” when it comes to a “Supergirl” return - Reveals she “didn’t ever feel like” or “realize” that her feelings weren’t validated as a child until she “was in therapy later as an adult.” - Says being a mother has changed “everything” from her “perspectives” and “priorities” to the content she decides to “put out into the world.” - Shares how her and her husband try to validate their son’s feelings by saying things like, “it’s okay that you feel this way. It’s okay that you’re sad. It’s okay that you’re angry.” - Reveals she journals and does pottery at least once a week to take care of her mental health About "UnWrapped" [“UnWrapped”]( is a podcast produced by [WrapWomen](, dedicated to empowering the next generation of women in media and entertainment. Each episode “unwraps” topics from entertainment news and industry trends to career advice, Hollywood headlines and more. Special guests include industry leaders, actors, producers and studio execs. The aim of the series is to connect those looking for knowledge and access to those with the knowledge and access, providing the WrapWomen community tools to succeed in their personal and professional lives. You can listen to the full episode on [TheWrap.com](, [Spotify](, [Apple Podcasts](, [Amazon Music](, TheWrap’s [YouTube page]( or wherever you get your podcasts. Listen & enjoy wherever you get your podcasts! SUBSCRIBE NOW: [Apple]( | [Spotify]( | [Omny]( | [Amazon Music]( TheWrap 2260 S. Centinela Ave. Suite 150, Los Angeles, CA 90064 [Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe](