Lainey Wilson ’s not just hosting the CMA Awards tonight — she’s walking into the biggest night of her career dressed for battle in what she calls her “superhero costume.”

“When I have the bell-bottoms on and the hat goes on,” she said. “That’s when I feel like, ‘Now I can whoop some ass.’”

The "Heart Like a Truck" singer is set to make history as the first woman to host the CMA Awards solo since Reba McEntire in 1991, and she’s bringing her signature look, her family values, and a whole lot of heart with her.

“Kindness might be one of my superpowers,” Wilson shared with Us Weekly . “Kindness has definitely gotten me a lot further than the opposite.”

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