Tessa Thompson Is Proudly Empowering Fans To Come Out Of The Closet

Tessa Thompson has proven herself to be a bundle of talent, immersing each role with humor, real emotions, and great acting chops.

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She began her acting career with "Veronica Mars" and "Grey's anatomy'' and proceeded to play Sam White in "Dear White People."

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She bagged the part of the openly bisexual character Valkyrie in "Thor: Ragnarok, making her the first LGBTQ superhero in a Marvel movie.

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Thompson shared that it has been a tremendous honor to empower her LGBTQ fans to come out.

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She also spoke about the on-screen representation, noting the power of inclusion and diversity.

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Thompson felt extremely lucky to be in spaces where she could be true to herself in Hollywood.

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Thompson came out as bisexual in a 2018 Porter interview after fans speculated about her rumored relationship with singer Janelle Monae.

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She also shared that queer characters should be allowed to exist in their humanity.

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Thompson admitted that there wasn’t enough room to explore her character, Valkyrie’s love life meaningfully in “Thor: Love and Thunder.”

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