- Paparazzi photos of
Taika Waititi ,Rita Ora , andTessa Thompson were shared on social media. - The photos showed the three hanging out together on a balcony getting very close.
- Social media users questioned what was going on between them.
Paparazzi photos of director Taika Waititi getting close to actress Tessa Thompson and singer Rita Ora went viral on social media over the weekend.
In the photos, the three can be seen relaxing and having drinks on a balcony in Sydney after "an all-night party," the Daily Mail reported. They can be seen laughing and seemingly kissing each other.
As the photos began circulating on the internet, many wondered how they all know each other what their relationships to each other are.
All three are currently in Australia shooting different projects. Waititi is currently directing the new, "Thor: Love and Thunder" movie, which stars Thompson - who plays Valkyrie. While Ora - Waititi's rumored girlfriend - has been filming "The Voice Australia," in which she appeared as a judge.
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While the exact nature of the trifecta's relationship is unclear, Twitter users had fun believing the three are in a throuple, which isn't confirmed.
"Rita ora being in a poly relationship with Taika Waititi and Tessa Thompson wasn't on my 2021 bingo card, but here we are," one person wrote on Twitter.
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Another person said, "if you would've told me a year ago Tessa Thompson, Rita ora, and Taika Waititi would be in a throuple, I would've slapped you and called you a liar."
On social media, users have also joked about how these pictures might have upset fellow Marvel actress Brie Larson, who plays Captain Marvel.
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After "Thor: Love and Thunder" was announced, Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige confirmed that Thompson's character would have "an explicitly queer relationship" in the movie, Gizmodo reported.
In 2019, Larson and Thompson appeared and joked on a panel together. The moderator asked what the two were looking forward to in their upcoming projects when someone from the crowd shouted, "Lesbians!"
Thompson didn't know how to answer, so Larson picked up the question and said, "How do I top 'lesbians?'" Thompson then joked, "I'm sure the lesbians could show you...right after this panel."
Ever since then, the Marvel fandom has shipped the two women. Ship is an online term that means to encourage two people to be in a relationship together.
Representatives for Ora, Waititi, and Thompson did not respond to Insider's request for comment.