A month and a half ago, the entire country buzzed when influencer Danielle Amit announced her new relationship with former hostage Emily Damari. Social media exploded, friends and family reacted in shock—but ultimately congratulated them, cherishing the outpouring of love from the couple.
On her Instagram, Amit had already shared small details of their story: “She wrote to me, ‘Pasta queen Danielle Amit, you’re killing me!' That wasn’t romantic at all."
"I’d never been with a woman before,” Amit added, and she recounted how events spiraled from there, about Emily’s surprising kiss, and the warm reactions they received from those around them.
On Tuesday morning, Amit teamed up with Papa John’s and Coca‑Cola Israel to launch a unique collaboration—she created limited edition dishes featuring her favorite flavors. She didn’t attend the highly publicized event alone: Emily accompanied her, naturally capturing everyone’s attention.
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In her first interview since revealing the relationship, the successful influencer explained why she doesn’t define herself as a lesbian, how her inner circle responded when she told them, and why she asked Emily to accompany her to the event.
This is actually the first time we’re meeting you since your coming out.
“Coming out—I guess you could call it that.”
But you don’t define yourself as a lesbian.
“No, I’m not a lesbian. If I were, I’d be shouting it to the whole world. Look at me—just a few months with Emily and I’m already shouting about it. But the truth is, I really fell in love with her.”
How difficult was it for her to come here today?
“Emily is dealing with a lot. Every joyful moment is mixed with sorrow. Gali, Ziv, and the other hostages are constantly on her mind. People see her and their eyes fill with tears. I told her there’d be some cameras—‘Don’t worry, don’t feel pressured, stay in the background.’ She wasn’t even supposed to come, but five minutes beforehand I told her I wanted her by my side, because this event is something that’s mine.”
Until now, you two have preferred to keep things private, but now she’s here, and you’re both in the spotlight.
“When I have control over what we choose to show, how we show it, how much and when—that’s totally fine. She was very nervous about the cameras at first. She’s not from this world, but she’s managing. She’s a strong woman.”
Even if you don’t label yourself a lesbian, you did come out in the sense that you told everyone you’re dating a woman.
“That’s true. But because I handled it casually, with a lighthearted attitude, everyone around me accepted it easily. It wasn’t weird. The response has honestly been the most fun and supportive.”
God forbid you break up—do you see yourself dating another woman?
“God forbid. Honestly? Probably not. But never say never. I never thought I’d be with a woman, and look what happened. So… we’ll see.”