Tessa Thompson walks her dog with rumoured boyfriend Dev Hynes

Tessa Thompson styles her slogan T-shirt and maxi skirt with a sequinned face mask as she walks her dog with rumoured boyfriend Dev Hynes

She’s been preparing for her role as disgraced competitive fencer Joanna Bathory who is desperate to make an Olympic comeback in sci-fi thriller Balestra.

But Tessa Thompson treated herself to some downtime as she walked her dog with her rumoured boyfriend Dev Hynes in New York City on Wednesday afternoon.

The Thor: Ragnarok star, 36, proved safety comes first as she wore a bedazzled face mask while stepping out amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Out and about: Tessa Thompson treated herself to some downtime as she walked her dog with her rumoured boyfriend Dev Hynes in New York City on Wednesday afternoon

Turning heads, the actress was dressed in a slogan T-shirt which read: ‘Is this ”woman” the filthiest person alive?’ by Loewe.

The Veronica Mars star injected a hint of girly glamour into her appearance with a flowy maxi skirt and platform sandals.

Musician Dev, 34, meanwhile, looked edgy in a brown cardigan, a pale T-shirt and patterned jeans. 

Safety comes first: The Thor: Ragnarok star, 36, wore a bedazzled face mask while stepping out amid the coronavirus pandemic

Safety comes first: The Thor: Ragnarok star, 36, wore a bedazzled face mask while stepping out amid the coronavirus pandemic

Standing out: Turning heads, the actress was dressed in a slogan T-shirt which read: 'Is this ''woman'' the filthiest person alive?' by Loewe

Standing out: Turning heads, the actress was dressed in a slogan T-shirt which read: ‘Is this ”woman” the filthiest person alive?’ by Loewe

Effortlessly cool: Musician Dev, 34, meanwhile, looked edgy in a brown cardigan, a pale T-shirt and patterned jeans

Effortlessly cool: Musician Dev, 34, meanwhile, looked edgy in a brown cardigan, a pale T-shirt and patterned jeans

The TV and film star and the artist, who hails from London, were first seen together last January when they left Avenue restaurant in Paris, France.  

Tessa, who revealed she’s attracted to both men and women in 2018, was previously linked to singer Janelle Monae. 

Last month, the producer said she feels ‘compelled to be an agent of change’ in an interview with NET-A-PORTER’s digital title, PORTER. 

She explained: ‘I don’t think any artist necessarily has a responsibility to try being an agent of change. But, for me, it’s always been something that feels compelling. 

 ‘And if there’s a risk in speaking up, it’s always felt worth it. I’m just continuing to try to learn how to show up in those spaces and to pass the mic to folks who know a lot more than me.’

The Westworld star also insisted she’s not afraid to lose work for taking a stance about matters of importance to her. 

She shared: ‘Anyone who wouldn’t want to work with me because I’m a person at this time fighting [that] the value and dignity of Black lives need to be protected… I really don’t want to work with them.

‘It’s my life and it’s important that my core values line up with my creative ecosystem.’ 

Romance? The TV and film star and the artist, who hails from London, were first seen together last January when they left Avenue restaurant in Paris (pictured at Wimbledon in 2019)

Romance? The TV and film star and the artist, who hails from London, were first seen together last January when they left Avenue restaurant in Paris (pictured at Wimbledon in 2019)