Tessa Thompson has been praised by fans, after discussing her sexuality and revealing that she is "attracted to men and also to women".
The "Thor: Ragnarok" star made her comments in an interview with Net-A-Porter, telling the fashion retailer's magazine: "If I bring a woman home, [or] a man, we don't even have to have the discussion."
Following her interview, many fans have taken to Twitter to praise Tessa:
Tessa Thompson, who plays bisexual character Valkyrie in the Marvel movies, came out to @NETAPORTER: "I'm attracted to men and also to women."
— AJ+ (@ajplus) June 29, 2018
"I want everyone else to have that freedom and support that I have from my loved ones ... But so many people don't." pic.twitter.com/ycCI3HipXH
Doctor: What brings you in to—
— Heather Hogan (@theheatherhogan) June 29, 2018
Me: I have to go. Tessa Thompson came out. I'm healed of everything now it's fine have a good day.
TESSA THOMPSON COMING OUT AS BI HAS GOT TO BE THE BEST POSSIBLE ENDING TO PRIDE MONTH WE ARE SO LUCKY TO HAVE THIS ANGEL IN THE LGBT COMMUNITY pic.twitter.com/SMc2ji5tuB
— gabi (@harleivy) June 29, 2018
TESSA THOMPSON, a bisexual QUEEN 💗💜💙 pic.twitter.com/IYEtXMTHyX
— Char is sad (@spidey_sanders) June 29, 2018
Nothing but love for @TessaThompson_x 🖤
— Ira (@ira) June 29, 2018
tessa thompson formally addressing her sexuality is the perfect way to end pride month pic.twitter.com/FzCeKgyIc9
— xavier 🌱 (@ooscarisaac) June 29, 2018
The actress also discussed Janelle Monáe, but despite numerous outlets claiming the interview confirms the pair are in a romantic relationship, Tessa never makes this explicitly clear.
She says: "Janelle and I love each other deeply. We're so close, we vibrate on the same frequency. If people want to speculate about what we are, it doesn't bother me."
Addressing many people's interpretations of the chat, Tessa tweeted: "Sometimes we cheer so loudly at someone speaking their truth, that we miss what they say. (Here's looking at you media journalism).
"I didn't say I was in a relationship. But I said lots of other things. All below. One thing I missed — Pride Has No End. x."
Sometimes we cheer so loudly at someone speaking their truth, that we miss what they say. (Here's looking at you media journalism). I didn't say I was in a relationship. But I said lots of other things. All below. One thing I missed — Pride Has No End. x https://t.co/yEd0Ep6K17
— Tessa Thompson (@TessaThompson_x) June 29, 2018
Janelle discussed her sexuality in April, saying she identifies with aspects of both pansexuality and bisexuality.
"Being a queer black woman in America - someone who has been in relationships with both men and women - I consider myself to be a free-ass motherf**ker," she told Rolling Stone.