Rita Ora is finally addressing those widespread rumors about her being in a throuple!
In a revealing new interview during the British GQ Q&A, the singer candidly touched on those viral photos of her, her now-husband Taika, and Tessa back in 2021. In the photos, the three were captured packing on the PDA.
She spoke about how the tabloid attention has sometimes overwhelmed her:
“Yeah, there have been moments where it’s been unbearable, and I’m like, ‘Maybe this isn’t worth it.’ But you don’t want to give up your dream and everything you’ve done to get to this point for a moment in time that will eventually just move on. You don’t want to bite the bait and ruin everything you’re doing. You’re doing the dream job. I sing for a living. It’s insane. It’s not a normal job.
I think at that moment, when you’re super down – which is where I have been in the past, and that’s why my family and friends are so important to me – patience is really helpful, too. You realize that time heals and then you can get back on your feet. It’s a really thin line, you know; I’m never ungrateful for the job. [But] no one’s really gonna understand that world if you’re not in it. It’s really difficult to mentally understand it. You can’t train for this sh-t.”
She also talked about whether the tabloid coverage of her has changed since she married Taika, saying:
“I had a conversation with my girlfriends about this the other day: 100 per cent. I don’t know if that’s a good thing or a bad thing. I just feel like maybe the world of journalism is thinking, ‘Now that’s off the cards, what are we going to do?’ They’re having a crisis meeting! Once that opportunity is gone, they’re fortunately going to have to write about my work, which is what I’ve always wanted anyway.”
When asked what the public and the tabloids have gotten wrong about her, Rita stated:
“That I’m superficial and I’m not down to earth, but that’s me thinking of my worst nightmare. I want people to hear me out and say, ‘Good for her. She’s found something that really works for her.’ Here’s the truth: I feel a genuine shift. I hope it’s in the music, because I’ve felt it within myself.”
And Rita had this to say about the loud speculations that she, Taika, and Tessa were in a throuple:
“I just chose to not acknowledge that because it’s ridiculous. 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’ve taken that approach for a lot of things, because you don’t want to put energy towards something that’s nonexistent. It’s like trying to explain something that didn’t happen means you’re feeding into nothing.
Have you ever been in a situation where you’ve had a lot of drinks and everyone’s your best friend? 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. They [Taika and Tessa] had a crazy schedule and everyone was letting loose. I love that. Each to their own.
The good news though, is that when I was on Twitter talking to my fans, all of my incredible LGBTQIA+ fanbases were like, actually – whether this is true or not – I’m so inspired that this is being normalised publicly. That made me really happy. You don’t know who it’s touching.”
