Tessa Thompson has ‘never had a hamburger’ before – and has a problem with eggs
Tessa Thompson has revealed that she has never eaten a hamburger in her life, and also disclosed some of her more unusual food preferences.
The Thor: Love and Thunder star attended the annual Vanity Fair Oscars afterparty on Sunday night (12 March), but did not get in line for In-N-Out burgers with her fellow celebrities.
She told Amelia Dimoldenberg, who was reporting from the party: “I’ve never had a hamburger in my life.”
Dimoldenberg appeared incredulous at the confession and asked if Thompson was vegetarian.
She clarified that she was not and added: “I eat other things, I’ve just never had a hamburger.
“It’s the only thing extraordinary that I can still claim.”
The 39-year-old actor added: “I had an egg recently and I’ve never had one of those. I don’t think they’re great.”
Dimoldenberg, who is known for hosting her YouTube show Chicken Shop Date, countered Thompson’s claim and said: “Eggs are so cool. They’re so versatile, you can have scrambled egg, you can have a boiled egg…”
But the Creed III star said that the versatility of eggs was exactly what was wrong with them, in her opinion.
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“That’s the problem with them. It’s like, pick a lane,” she said.
Fans took to social media to express their shock at Thompson’s food choices, with one person writing: “I’m concerned for Tessa Thompson, she hasn’t had an egg or a hamburger before. How?”
“Eggs I can see, but never had a hamburger, that’s wild,” another said.
However, Thompson did confirm that not all her food preferences are controversial and she “loves potatoes”.
But some commenters pointed out that potatoes are also a highly versatile ingredient and can be cooked in many different ways.
“I was thinking about potatoes when she said ‘pick a lane’ lmao [sic],” one person said.
Thompson recently starred in the newly released Creed III as Bianca, the wife of boxer Adonis Creed, who is played by Michael B Jordan.
Read The Independent’s four-star review of the film, which is Jordan’s directorial debut, here.