Images obtained by the Daily Mail appeared to show the A-list celebrities locking lips with one another as they enjoyed drinks on a balcony in Australia.
Newsweek has contacted representatives of Thompson, Waititi and Ora for comment.
The frenzy comes amid reports “Anywhere” songstress Ora is dating the Oscar-winning director. Neither star has confirmed the speculation.
The photographs quickly went viral on Twitter, with users sharing the images hundreds of times, resulting in both Ora and Thompson’s names trending on the platform
Fans shared their shock on the platform, using memes to illustrate their emotions.
User @themaxburns posted: “Taika Waititi, Rita Ora and Tessa Thompson are officially the most exclusive club in Hollywood”.
Sharing an image of the Mr Krabs blur meme, @caitiedelaney wrote: “Me finding out in a matter of seconds that Taika Waititi has actually not been married for years now and also he’s dating Rita Ora and also they were seen making out with Tessa Thompson.”
“rita ora/tessa thompson/taika waititi in 2021 was in fact NOT a plot twist I expected,” @kaytaylorrea said.
@kyloamidalas shared the meme of Keanu Reeves taking a 10 second pause, with the caption: “came back from work only to find out that apparently taika waititi, rita ora and tessa thompson are all in a relationship with each other.”
Other users were quick to express their jealousy over the trio getting cozy.
“I’m also tryna kiss taika waititi and Tessa Thompson… Rita Ora count your f****** days,” @sxniabh joked.
@grlbehindscrn posted: “Rita Ora, Taika Waititi, and Tessa Thompson in a relationship? Y’all mad, but I’m over here jealous af of Taika. Like my man really pulled two QUEENS!”
“I was not really ready for Tessa Thompson, Rita Ora and Taika Waititi news but I welcome it and I’m jealous of all the parties,” @SGhazaliFard wrote.
@bananachangames tweeted: “Is it possible to be jealous of Rita Ora, Tessa Thompson and Taika Waititi all at the same time.”
Thompson, Waititi and Ora are yet to respond to the reactions online.
The images come ahead of the release of Thor: Love and Thunder, which Waititi is directing and Thompson is set to star in.
The project will mark the fourth installment in the Marvel franchise. It is set to be followed by a string of films including Loki, Black Widow and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.
