Maria Thattil reveals she was ‘obsessed’ with her girlfriend ‘at first sight’

Maria Thattil has revealed she’s in a relationship for the first time since coming out as bisexual, sharing how she wished she’d seen more interracial same-sex couples in the media growing up.

The former Miss Universe Australia, 29, spoke to Stellar Magazine about her romance with girlfriend Jorgia O’Hare, 29, – who goes by Jorgee Rae online –  and how the couple hit it off almost immediately.

‘It was lust at first sight and it was obsession at first sight,’ she said of the Melbourne mental health professional.

Maria Thattil has revealed she’s in a relationship for the first time since coming out as bisexual, sharing how she wished she’d seen more interracial same-sex couples in the media growing up. Pictured with girlfriend Jorgia O’Hare in this week’s issue of Stellar Magazine 

‘After that first date, I ended up spending the night and the next day, I went off on a work trip to the Gold Coast with my brother and I was secretly referring to her as my girlfriend. I hadn’t felt that way in a long time’.

Maria, who is of Indian heritage, added: ‘Growing up, if I had seen an interracial same-sex female couple in the media – open, visible, living truthfully – that might have shaped my own experience a little bit more positively’.

Jorgia has found fame on social media platform TikTok, racking up 86,000 followers.

The former Miss Universe Australia, 29, spoke to Stella Magazine about her romance with girlfriend Jorgia O’Hare, 29, – who goes by Jorgee Rae online – and how the couple hit it off almost immediately

The pair sparked rumours they were dating after fans spotted them exchanging flirty messages online.

Photos on Jorgee’s Instagram account show the duo looking cosy together.

Maria, a model and 9Honey columnist, has tellingly commented ‘Dream girl’ and ‘wowweeeeeee’ on several of Jorgee’s posts.

Her sexuality is no secret, as she regularly uses the hashtag #LesbiansofTikTok when posting on the popular social media app.

Maria, who is of Indian heritage, added: ‘Growing up, if I had seen an interracial same-sex female couple in the media – open, visible, living truthfully – that might have shaped my own experience a little bit more positively’ 

In April, Maria revealed she was no longer scared of dating women in public, after previously admitting she was worried how it might be perceived 

Maria came out as bisexual in January last year while a contestant on Channel 10’s I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! and has since defined herself as pansexual. 

She reflected on this milestone moment on National Coming Out Day in October. 

‘If I could be closeted a year ago and 365 days later be comfortable talking about strap-ons, then I believe in you,’ she told her fans.

The pair sparked rumours they were dating after fans spotted them exchanging flirty messages online 

‘I see you, I love you. Happy Coming Out Day to all the girls, gays and theys.’ 

In April, Maria revealed she was no longer scared of dating women in public, after previously admitting she was worried how it might be perceived.

‘I’m no longer scared of the narrative being taken out of my hands,’ she told Who.

‘I’ve been dating casually for about a year, some men and some women, and I don’t care anymore who sees or what they say.’

The new issue of Stellar out this Sunday January 29