Jess/Jules
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| Pairing | |
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| Pairing: | Jess Bhamra/Jules Paxton |
| Alternative name(s): | Jess/Jules |
| Gender category: | Femslash |
| Fandom: | Bend It Like Beckham |
| Canonical?: | No |
| Prevalence: | Moderately |
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Jess Bhamra/Jules Paxton is the femslash pairing of Jesminder "Jess" Bhamra and Juliette "Jules" Paxton in the Bend It Like Beckham fandom. While non-canonical in the film, some fans felt there was considerable chemistry between the pair and that some scenes made more sense if you viewed them from the perspective of there being a budding relationship between the two of them, as opposed to the love triangle with their coach, Joe, which actually featured.
Speculation about whether the original script intended for Jess and Jules to be a couple has continued over the years, including as recently as 2022 and 2023[1]. Whether the rumours are true or not, the film was an important one for many queer viewers, especially sapphic desi viewers [2].
Canon
Fandom
Common Tropes & Storylines
Fanworks
Fanfiction
Fan Art
- Jess/Jules, getting married in style by ileliberte, Archived version
- do you think they kissed by moncuries, Archived version
Vids
Meta
Recs
- Recs by tafadhali
Archives and Communities
Further Reading
- Queer Coded Or Missed Opportunity? Queer Desis Look Back On Bend It Like Beckham, Archived version by Reena Gupta, junkee.com
- 'Bend it Like Beckham' Is the Gayest Love Story Never Told, Archived version by Jill Gutowitz, Vice
- Pride month 2022: revisiting the queer legacy of Bend It Like Beckham, Archived version by Shivani Dave, Stylist
- Lez Hang Out, Episode 23, "Should Have Been Gay: Bend It Like Beckham"
References
- ^ "Bend It, More Like Straighten It: A look at the queer subtext of BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM, Emills6, Everything You Love Is Gay (blog post)". Archived from the original on 2022-04-13.
- ^ "Bend It Like Beckham Could Have Been Queerer, But It Still Aged Well, Deenah al-Aqsa, Dispatch".
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