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  • Making good on her promise, Supergirl star Melissa Benoist revealed her new Season 5 costume. 1 / 8

  • In a post on Instagram, Benoist shared a first look at the new Supergirl outfit (above). 2 / 8

  • This year, she'll trade her signature skirt for a pair of pants. 3 / 8

  • She captioned the photo with an emoji of a pair of pants and four exclamation points. 4 / 8

  • Supergirl will get the new look because it was impractical to shoot in freezing temperatures in a skirt. 5 / 8

  • Last season, Red Daughter -- who wears similar costume, but with pants -- mocked Supergirl's fashion choices. 6 / 8

  • More information about the upcoming Season 5 will be revealed at Comic-Con International. 7 / 8

  • Supergirl returns Sunday, October 9 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on The CW. 8 / 8