Forever friends
WHAT HAPPENS TO A LESBIAN FRIENDSHIP WHEN ONE TRANSITIONS TO LIVE AS A MAN? JAKE AND KRISTA TELL THEIR STORY
INTERVIEW JANE CZYZSELSKA
KRISTA AND JAKE
PHOTOS PAUL GRACE, STYLIST HELEN SHEPARD AT BANG TIDY, DIVA 2006 SHOOT PETER PEDONOMOU
All friendships change over time, but former DIVA models Jake and Krista (pictured le ) have stayed the course, despite falling out when Jake transitioned. When they asked to celebrate their relationship in these pages nine years a“ er they appeared together in a DIVA style shoot, we said yes and asked them a few questions.
DIVA: How and when did you first become friends?
JAKE: Krista and I met at the Candy Bar when I was 21. I remember seeing her standing at the bottom of the stairs, wearing a white Diesel denim jacket, and thinking that she was absolutely stunning. She certainly stood out from the crowd, and as a new face she was already getting her fair share of attention. Having worked at the bar, I knew most of the girls who came in, so I was interested in someone fresh! Krista had attitude, a great sense of humour, and tons of Scottish charm, and we soon became inseparable.
Whilst the initial sexual attraction gave way to a very close friendship, as I was already in a relationship, Krista and I were unusually close, and always jealous of each other’s partners. She always felt that the girls I dated weren’t good enough, and I was always jealous if anyone she liked came between us. Most of our relationships during this time were short-lived, but Krista and I always had each other to fall back on. We were very much faces on the scene, always out at the new parties, always last to leave the bars, and usually to be found still going strong at Soho eaterie Balan’s at 6am, from where Krista would frequently head straight to a shoot!