The internet went wild when pictures of Thompson getting cozy with both Taika Waititi and Rita Ora surfaced on May 23, 2021. It didn’t take long for people to wonder whether or not Thompson and the new celeb couple were actually a throuple, seeing as Thompson had been photographed both nose-to-nose with Ora and in an intimate embrace with Waititi. The trio was also seen in a huddle one can only describe as “a love puddle.”
Ora and Waititi were first romantically linked together by an Instagram post on April 21, 2021. Thompson was also included in the same Instagram gallery, which the singer had captioned, “Good times, memories, random things on my phone and the ones I love.”
Further evidence of Ora and Waititi’s relationship came after the duo attended the Sydney premiere of “RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under” together on April 30, 2021. The pair, who have worked together on 2017’s “Thor: Ragnarok” and “Thor: Love and Thunder,” have since officially tied the knot.
Ora has also officially shut down any speculation about a romantic relationship with Thompson. “I just chose to not acknowledge that because it’s ridiculous,” she told GQ in a January 2023 cover story. “I think when some things are so absurd, and it’s hard to fathom any sense of it, you just have to ignore it.” She explained a bit of the context that led to some of the affectionate photos, saying, “Have you ever been in a situation where you’ve had a lot of drinks and everyone’s your best friend? And then the next day you’re like, ‘I was talking to this person in the smoking area for four hours and I’ve got no idea who they are?’ Literally – that [photo] was just a bunch of friends having a good time. They [Taika and Tessa] had a crazy schedule and everyone was letting loose.”
She did say, however, that she was happy about the representation the story provided. “The good news though, is that when I was on Twitter talking to my fans, all of my incredible LGBTQIA+ fanbases were like, actually – whether this is true or not – I’m so inspired that this is being normalized publicly,” Ora said. “That made me really happy. You don’t know who it’s touching.”