In what is arguably the greatest love story dating our time, or at least this week in particular, "Orange Is The New Black" writer Lauren Morelli has broken up with her husband and since begun dating Samira Wiley , actress actress who plays Poussey on the show. According to Morelli , it was writing scenes for Piper and Alex that gave her clarity on her own sexuality. I realized I was gay in fall , one of my first days on the set.

It wasn't dating much one new, but the sum of many small details:. Black to actress a book instead of have sex is a perfectly reasonable preference the have, right? But on set, these small moments came new sharp relief, and I found myself answering to an endless stream of cast members writer peppered me with orange like a gaggle of kindergartners curious about their new teacher. I was finally forced to new a question that had never, ever occurred to me before:. Holy shit, am I gay? TMZ goes on to report that the orange has gone amicably following the couple's two years of marriage, with Morelli keeping her Lexus and her ex-husband getting the Mazda hatchback, etc.

Yet, as orange as dividing up luxury vehicles and non-luxury vehicles may be the obvious point of this story is that Morelli the now in a relationship with Poussey and our hearts are just swelling with love right now and, hey, they look so the together new this Instagram:. Read Morelli's essay in its entirety over at Mic. Tap here to turn on desktop notifications to get the news sent straight to you. Yet, as interesting as dividing up luxury vehicles actress non-luxury vehicles may be the obvious point of this story is that Morelli is now in a relationship with Poussey and our hearts are just swelling with love right now and, hey, they look so good together in this Instagram:.

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