“Actual Housewives of Atlanta” star Porsha Williams started relationship Patrice “Sway” McKinney in 2025. Since then, the “RHOA” fan-favorite has spoken overtly about their relationship, and McKinney has additionally been featured on the hit Bravo present. Now, Williams is opening up about how she defines her sexual orientation.
Porsha Williams Isn’t Labeling Her Sexuality
Williams appeared on “The Breakfast Club” on April 14 to advertise “The Actual Housewives of Atlanta.” In the course of the dialog, Charlamagne tha God requested her if she cares about labels amid going public along with her girlfriend.
She responded by saying that when she first introduced that she was relationship a person and a girl, everybody questioned, “Are you a lesbian, are you bisexual and I used to be identical to ‘I don’t have a label. I’m simply Porsha-Sexual. I’m simply exploring. Now I’m Sway-Sexual.”
From there, Williams went on to say that she’s “very free and exploring components of myself.” Nevertheless, she additionally proclaimed, “At this second, I don’t thoughts if you wish to name me a lesbian. I don’t thoughts if, you realize, bisexual is a phrase, however I don’t know what comes with that. I’m sort of new with all that.”
She added, “However I’m not offended by it in any respect,” and that she “doesn’t really feel strain to label myself.”
The ‘RHOA’ Star Says She’s Taking Her Time With McKinney
Later within the clip from the total “Breakfast Membership” interview, cohost Lauren Larosa requested Williams how relationship a girl differed from relationship a person. After giving the query some thought, the “RHOA” legend mentioned, “What I discover with Sway is that I really feel very comforted. I really feel very seen, very affected person.”
After that, she acknowledged that they impart very nicely with one another earlier than noting, “Now that will even be as a result of we’re going very sluggish.” Williams then in contrast this to her previous relationships, noting that after three months, she would usually anticipate to have a hoop, citing her “three-month rule.”
The 44-year-old continued, “On this case, I’m undoubtedly taking my time along with her, and it’s simply very gentle. And naturally, I’ve at all times been interested in girls, so I get each of these. I get the female facet of her, and I benefit from the masculine facet of her.”
When requested if they’re contemplating marriage, Williams reiterated, “Very sluggish.” Nonetheless, she admitted she’s typically tempted to hurry issues together with Sway due to “feeling this sort of love,” earlier than saying she’s taking it “at a more healthy tempo.”
Porsha Williams Slammed Her Relationship Being Known as A ‘Part’
Following Williams ‘ response to the wedding query, Charlamagne tha God requested, “How have you learnt this ain’t a section, although? Your weight-reduction plan might change.” She mentioned, “Nicely, my weight-reduction plan modified on males too, after which I divorced them after they weren’t good for me as nicely.”
In protection of her relationship with McKinney, she mentioned, “Your weight-reduction plan might change with something, and her’s might change from me too. You by no means know the long run. It’s so humorous. Folks be beneath my posts like, ‘We’ll see how lengthy this lasts,’ we’ll see how lengthy anyone’s relationships final.”
Williams added, “I don’t know why it looks like I’m the primary particular person to be homosexual now. I’m not the primary. It’s 2026.”
The ‘Housewives’ Star Revealed She Was Courting Two Folks In October
Followers who’re tuned in to season 17 of “The Actual Housewives of Atlanta” know that she launched a person within the premiere episode earlier than bringing McKinney to an occasion within the second. Beforehand, PEOPLE reported that Williams opened up about relationship two individuals at CultureCon in October 2025.
She mentioned whereas on a panel that she was “speaking to” two individuals earlier than stating, “And he’s good and she or he is sweet.” Williams then mentioned her conversations along with her therapist. Notably, this got here on the heels of her divorce from Simon Guobadia.
In keeping with her, “What I talked about with my therapist the opposite day was, I’m having a tough time opening up as a result of they’re not narcissists. And guess what narcissists do? They love bomb you, they do all the things, they give the impression of being good, they mirror you. And these persons are not.”
Porsha Denied Claims She Employed Her Date For The ‘RHOA’ Premiere
The “RHOA” season 17 premiere largely centered round a cocktail party Williams hosted at her residence. Because it was supposed to be a pair’s night time, she introduced her date, Michael “Mike” Anthony. Following the episode, The Bravo Shaderoom shared a video of him claiming he was employed to be on the present as Williams’ love curiosity.
Per RealityBlurb, Williams later responded within the feedback, writing, “Completely false story. It is a SKIT filmed after RHOA season.”
