Taika Waititi

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Rita Ora breaks silence on Taika Waititi, Tessa Thompson 'throuple ... (Page Six)

Rita Ora discussed with GQ the viral photos of her, Tessa Thompson and Taika Waititi kissing in what looked like a "throuple" situation.

In another pic, she sat touching noses with Thompson, 39, while the “Creed” star rested her legs on Ora’s lap. “I’ve taken that approach for a lot of things, because you don’t want to put energy towards something that’s nonexistent. [dismissed the images](https://pagesix.com/2021/07/02/taika-waititi-addresses-kiss-with-rita-ora-tessa-thompson/) as not a “big deal.” [viral photos](https://pagesix.com/2021/05/23/rita-ora-tessa-thompson-snuggle-up-with-taika-waititi/) in a new [interview with British GQ](https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/culture/article/rita-ora-interview-2023), explaining that she chose “not to acknowledge” the headlines so that they’d go away. Rita Ora thought the rumors that she and Taika Waititi were in a “throuple” with Tessa Thompson were “ridiculous.” The “For You” singer reflected on the

Rita Ora Calls Rumors of Throuple with Husband Taika Waititi and ... (PEOPLE.com)

Rita Ora said that viral 2021 kissing photo featuring her, Taika Waititi and Tessa Thompson was 'just a bunch of friends having a good time'

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." It was nice to see a familiar face and our universes just collided. Each to their own." "I just chose to not acknowledge that because it's ridiculous," she said. "I think when some things are so absurd, and it's hard to fathom any sense of it, you just have to ignore it. In a new [interview with British GQ](https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/culture/article/rita-ora-interview-2023), Ora, 32, is explaining why she chose not to respond to the rumors at the time.

Rita Ora slams rumours of 'throuple' with Taika Waititi and Tessa ... (New Zealand Herald)

The singer was photographed in May 2021 cuddling and kissing the Kiwi director and Thompson in Sydney. Now in a new interview with British GQ, Ora has explained ...

Ora explained the moment by saying,“Have you ever been in a situation where you’ve had a lot of drinks and everyone’s your best friend? “I just chose to not acknowledge that because it’s ridiculous,” she said. Now in a new interview with British GQ, Ora has explained why she chose to keep silent on the rumours at the time.

Rita Ora finally addresses the 'ridiculous' Taika Waititi and Tessa ... (Stuff.co.nz)

Have you ever been in a situation where you've had a lot of drinks and everyone's your best friend?”

And both Waititi and Ora have continued to stay quiet on the widely reported [rumours of a wedding in 2022](https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/celebrities/300657647/have-taika-waititi-and-rita-ora-married-in-a-secret-ceremony-in-london). taika watiti tessa thompson and rita ora are a throuple? It’s like trying to explain something that didn’t happen means you’re feeding into nothing.” Global rumours of a “throuple” quickly followed. * [famously ended an interview](https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/celebrities/300612791/taika-waititi-shuts-down-interview-over-rita-ora-question) on British show This Morning in 2022, when questioned on his alleged engagement to Ora. [Taika Waititi takes Instagram boyfriend duties to the next level with Rita Ora at 2021 MTV EMAs](https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/bravo/news/126997816/taika-waititi-takes-instagram-boyfriend-duties-to-the-next-level-with-rita-ora-at-2021-mtv-emas?rm=a) [See the 2021 Met Gala's dest candid moments: Celeb reunions, photobombs and more](https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/bravo/news/126383224/see-the-2021-met-galas-dest-candid-moments-celeb-reunions-photobombs-and-more?rm=a) “Have you ever been in a situation where you've had a lot of drinks and everyone's your best friend?” the singer, 32, said, adding that the next day you may remember talking to someone in the “smoking area for hours” but have no idea who they are. [Rita Ora](https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/celebrities/300750484/rita-ora-slams-media-focus-on-relationships-and-marriage-to-taika-waititi) and partner [Taika Waititi](https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/celebrities/300662419/taika-waititi-and-rita-ora-have-been-spotted-in-new-zealand--what-do-we-know) were in a “throuple” relationship with Tessa Thompson, but the For You singer has finally spoken out. [GQ in a recent interview](https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/culture/article/rita-ora-interview-2023), Ora called the viral photos, and the rumours of a threesome relationship “ridiculous”. [Met Gala: Fashionably late Rihanna closes the show](https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/style/300406392/met-gala-fashionably-late-rihanna-closes-the-show?rm=a)

Rita Ora says her life is 'better' with Taika Waititi (1 News)

The You Only Love Me singer had been friends with the Jojo Rabbit filmmaker for several years before they embarked on a romantic relationship and she knew ...

I like to make music about my feelings. "I love to sing about my feelings. She added: “It was our bond that made me think, I’m ready to settle down.

Rita Ora blasts 'ridiculous' rumour she and Taika Waititi were ... (Newshub)

"Have you ever been in a situation where you've had a lot of drinks and everyone's your best friend?"

Rita Ora Finally Weighed In on Those Taika Waititi and Tessa ... (Glamour)

It's been a minute since the internet exploded over photos of hot couple Rita Ora and Taika Waititi getting cozy with fellow hot A-lister Tessa Thompson.

I've taken that approach for a lot of things because you don't want to put energy towards something that's nonexistent. “I think when some things are so absurd, and it's hard to fathom any sense of it, you just have to ignore it. The trio interrupted everyone's regularly scheduled pandemic gossip when they were [photographed kissing and embracing](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-9610391/Rita-Ora-Taika-Waititi-pack-PDA-cosy-Tessa-Thompson-night-party.html) at Waititi's home in Sydney, sparking throuple rumors. Fast-forward to January 2023 and we finally have the singer's take on the feeding frenzy. It’s fine.” And that was pretty much that…until now. [Sydney Morning Herald](https://www.smh.com.au/culture/movies/in-the-world-of-the-internet-everything-goes-away-pretty-quick-taika-waititi-20210604-p57y1o.html), “I think in the world of the internet, everything goes away pretty quick.

Rita Ora calls out 'ridiculous' rumor she's in throuple with Taika ... (USA TODAY)

Rita Ora is shutting down "ridiculous" rumors about her relationship with her husband, director Taika Waititi.

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," she said. It was nice to see a familiar face and our universes just collided. "They (Taika and Tessa) had a crazy schedule and everyone was letting loose. You don’t know who it’s touching." "I think when some things are so absurd, and it’s hard to fathom any sense of it, you just have to ignore it. "I just chose to not acknowledge that because it’s ridiculous," Ora told GQ.

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