Tessa Thompson Admits She’s Never Eaten a Hamburger, Just Tried an Egg for the First Time
usmagazine.comA picky eater. Tessa Thompson recently admitted that she has never eaten one of the world’s most popular sandwiches.“I’ve never had a hamburger in my life,” the Creed III star, 39, admitted in an interview on the 2023 Vanity Fair Oscar Party red carpet on Sunday, March 12.
In a clip of the interview — shared on Vanity Fair’s TikTok on Monday, March 13 — Thompson noted that she’s not a vegetarian, rather, “I eat other things.
I’ve just never had a hamburger.”She explained: “It’s the only thing extraordinary that I can still claim.” The Westworld alum also revealed that she had only recently tried one of the most common foods, telling “Chicken Shop Date” host Amelia Dimoldenberg on the VF red carpet, “I had an egg recently, and I’d never had one of those.”Once again surprised by the Marvel star’s food revelation, Dimoldenberg, 29, responded by stating, “Eggs are cool,” noting the ingredient’s versatility.
But Thompson said she wasn’t too impressed.“I don’t think they’re great,” Thompson— who split from ex Janelle Monáe in August 2022 after dating on and off for three years — said, claiming that the numerous ways of preparing eggs is “the problem” with them. “It’s like, ‘Pick a lane,” she joked.Since the Men in Black: International star “love[s] potatoes,” Dimoldenberg couldn’t help but tease the actress that potatoes are just as versatile as eggs.“Are you telling potatoes to ‘stay in their lane?’ I don’t think so,” the journalist quipped as Thompson laughed.In order to view the video, please allow Manage CookiesThe Thor: Love and Thunder actress was among the awards afterparty’s best-dressed stars.
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