The Tessa Thompson Story Everyone Is Talking About, in 5 Photos

Tessa Thompson's gorgeous new Porter magazine cover shoot was just released, and she looks every bit the fashion star in Maison Margiela, J.W.Anderson, and more. In the accompanying interview, Thompson also made revelations about being bisexual and her relationship with Janelle Monáe.

"We love each other deeply, we're so close," Thompson said of Monáe. "We vibrate on the same frequency. If people want to speculate about what we are, that's okay. It doesn't bother me." Thompson also acknowledges the struggle of making these revelations in the public eye. "It's tricky, because Janelle and I are just really private people and we're both trying to navigate how you reconcile wanting to have that privacy and space, and also wanting to use your platform and influence." Head over to Porter to read the full interview, and scroll down to preview the stunning images.

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