Tessa Thompson is not gay, rather, she is bisexual but chooses not to refer to herself with that term. The actress admitted she is attracted to both men and women when quizzed about her relationship with singer Janelle Monáe.
Following her reported relationship with Monae, which she declined to confirm, Thompson was linked to musician Dev Hynes. She currently appears to be single and not involved in any relationship.
Tessa Thompson Is Neither Gay Nor Straight
Thompson revealed in 2018 during an interview session when she said that she felt attraction towards men and women. While that would mean that Thompson is bisexual, the actress pointed out that she would not want to limit herself by labeling herself as a bisexual woman as this would also mean that she is limited to the binary sexuality system of classifying gender. Thus, the term “queer” would do better in describing the actress’s sexuality than “bisexual.”
Tessa Thompson’s sexuality reveal did not come as much shock to people and this was because of a rather bold tweet she put out a year earlier in 2017, the same year she played Valkyrie in Marvel’s Thor: Ragnarok.
Who Has Tessa Thompson Dated In The Past?
As much as Tessa has been vocal about her sexual orientation, she has been less generous with information pertaining to those she has personally been involved with. She was rumored to be in a relationship with an actor named Ben Crowley, their relationship didn’t last long before the duo called it off.
The most popular name that has been linked to her in the past has been Janelle Monae. Both were first seen publicly sometime in 2015 and since then, they have remained very close friends, supporting each other in their professional lives. It’s not strange to find them sharing each other’s pictures on their social media feeds.
Her closeness to the rapper and actress has courted media attention, especially because Janelle herself identifies as pansexual. Both had been spotted together in public severally, with Tessa making an appearance on Janelle’s music videos for her album titled Dirty Computer. The music video for the track Pynk saw Tessa feature prominently.
When pressed in an interview to confirm the status of her relationship with Janelle Monae, Tessa said she was under no responsibility to confirm the speculation. She, however, used interesting phrases like “We love each other deeply”, “We vibrate on the same frequency”, fuelling the speculation further that they had more than a platonic friendship going on.
She reiterated that she and Janelle were really private people who preferred to keep their personal business away from the prying eyes of the public. She said that wouldn’t stop her from throwing her weight behind LGBT causes.
Because the relationship lacked definition, it is quite impossible to say if they have broken up or whether they are still together.
Tessa Thompson and Dev Hynes’ Relationship
As recent as early 2019, Tessa has been in the news for her rumored relationship with musician Dev Hynes. The paparazzi squad have spotted them spending a lot of time together strolling on the streets of New York.
When two adults begin to make frequent public appearances together, it is only natural that people insinuate that they share something special. Tessa and Dev have been seen holding hands, cuddled up and all cozy at the Sundance Film Festival, further reinforcing speculations that there might just be something building up between the two.
In typical Tessa Thomspon fashion, she is yet to shoot down the rumors or confirm them.
