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Please Don’t Tell Tessa Thompson What She Can’t Eat

The actress was told that a plate of pasta was ''too big'' for a woman, so she accepted the challenge.
Please Don’t Tell Tessa Thompson What She Can’t Eat
Tessa Thompson
By Sydney Scott · Updated October 26, 2020
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Tessa Thompson will eat whatever she wants!

The Creed actress recently decided to enjoy a relaxing dinner alone, but her evening was tested when a waiter told her that the dish she was eyeing was “too big for a lady.”

The waiter where I'm dining (alone) told me that the pasta I was curious about was "too big" a serving for "a lady". Game on, friend. 🤰🏽

— Tessa Thompson (@TessaThompson_x) May 8, 2017

Like, "too big for a lady" was his answer to "how is it?" ... He doesn't know. I put most men to shame, at most meals I enjoy in company.

— Tessa Thompson (@TessaThompson_x) May 8, 2017

Needless to say, Thompson excepted the challenge, documenting her experience throughout. 

Guys, he just brought me a "special" (not ordered, NOT small) surprise dish from the kitchen. He just does not want to see me succeed. 🍝

— Tessa Thompson (@TessaThompson_x) May 8, 2017

Defying gender expectations = Tasty

— Tessa Thompson (@TessaThompson_x) May 8, 2017

Two Courses In: To Be Young ( ish ) And Insatiable.

— Tessa Thompson (@TessaThompson_x) May 8, 2017

In All It's Glory .
My Insurmountable Feast. pic.twitter.com/bWVslErHT8

— Tessa Thompson (@TessaThompson_x) May 8, 2017

After two courses, Thompson’s massive pasta dish finally arrived and, true to her word, the 33-year-old went head-to-head with the dish and won.

Update: "defying gender expectations" is tastier than this pasta ....

— Tessa Thompson (@TessaThompson_x) May 8, 2017

I'm Not A Lady. pic.twitter.com/vIbCdIhHvd

— Tessa Thompson (@TessaThompson_x) May 8, 2017

“I’m not a lady,” she tweeted after the meal. And, if she’s not a lady, then neither are we because we definitely would have devoured that entire thing too. 

Thompson recently wrapped filming on the upcoming blockbuster Thor: Ragnarok, which is slated for release in November. She’s also set to star alongside Gina Rodriguez, Natalie Portman, and Oscar Isaac in Alex Garland’s Annihilation, as well as 2018’s Avengers: Infinity War.

So, if Thompson can fight alongside Thor, we’re sure she can handle a little pasta.