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A Page Three girl is a topless female model whose photographs are published on the third page of The Sun newspaper. In newspaper layout, the third page is directly behind the cover, with page two being on the left-hand side of an open spread. Although the women are sometimes nude, full frontal nudity is never featured. Similar features exist in other newspapers around the world. Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... “Topless” redirects here. ... Photograph of the once famous model Dovima A model is a person who poses or displays for purposes of art, fashion, or other products and advertising. ... This article is about a British tabloid. ... Nude redirects here. ... Nude redirects here. ...

The Page Three girl was introduced in 1969 when Rupert Murdoch relaunched The Sun. The Page Three girl was topless for the first time on November 17, 1970, when editor Larry Lamb unveiled the change while Murdoch was out of the country. The first topless model was Stephanie Rahn. The change was credited for a subsequent increase in sales, which rose 40% to 2.1 million copies within a year. Also: 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... Keith Rupert Murdoch AC, KCSG (born 11 March 1931) is an Australian born United States citizen who is a global media executive and is the controlling shareholder, chairman and managing director of News Corporation, based in New York. ... This article is about a British tabloid. ... 17 November is also the name of a Marxist group in Greece, coinciding with the anniversary of the Athens Polytechnic uprising. ... Year 1970 ([[Rf 1970 == January 1 - The Unix epoch begins at 00:00:00 UTC January 2 - The last studio performance of The Beatles oman numerals|MCMLXX]]) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sir Albert Lamb, commonly known as Larry Lamb (July 15, 1929 – May 19, 2000) was a British newspaper editor. ...

Beverley Goodway was for many years the Page Three photographer. Some consider Page Three to be sexist, demeaning and exploitative. Clare Short, MP for Birmingham Ladywood, led a failed campaign against Page Three girls in 1986. Others, including many Page Three girls, dismiss it as harmless. This box:      The sign of the headquarters of the National Association Opposed To Woman Suffrage Sexism is commonly considered to be discrimination and/or hatred against people based on their sex rather than their individual merits, but can also refer to any and all systemic differentiations based on the sex... Clare Short (born 15 February 1946) is a British politician and a member of the British Labour Party. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ... For the Parliamentary constituency, see Birmingham Ladywood (UK Parliament constituency). ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ...

During the 1980s and early 1990s, as a response to such criticism, The Sun unveiled a regular 'Page Seven Fellas' feature, featuring scantily clad hunky men. This feature was short lived however.

The writing that accompanies the Page Three girl picture usually explains the model's name, age, where she comes from, and some brief details of her personality. The models are usually shorter than fashion models, typically under 1.67m (5 ft 6 in) tall and are also usually aged around 18-24.

The Sun eventually instituted a policy where models who obtain breast implants, such as Jordan, are "retired" from Page Three. Breast implant diagram A breast implant is a prosthesis used in cosmetic surgery to enhance the size and shape of ones breasts or to reconstruct the breast (for example, after a mastectomy). ...

Recently, articles accompanying the photos (headed "News in Briefs" by The Sun) attempt to tie in with the news, perhaps for humorous effect, with the models notionally being given a chance to give a comment (which falls into place with the paper's editorial line) on topical items.

Models in other newspapers

Other European newspapers

United Kingdom

In the 1970s The Daily Mirror also had topless models, but these were dropped as sexist in the 1980s. The Daily Star has its own topless models as well, known as Starbirds. Topless models in tabloids were taken to their logical conclusion by the Sunday Sport, which later added a daily edition and strayed into pornography, owned as it is by a company which publishes top-shelf pornography titles. The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ... Alternate newspaper: The Daily Mirror (Australia) The Daily Mirror is a popular British tabloid daily newspaper. ... This box:      The sign of the headquarters of the National Association Opposed To Woman Suffrage Sexism is commonly considered to be discrimination and/or hatred against people based on their sex rather than their individual merits, but can also refer to any and all systemic differentiations based on the sex... The 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Sunday Sport is a British newspaper which established itself in 1986 as a tabloid. ... The Daily Sport is a tabloid newspaper published in the United Kingdom by Sport Newspapers. ... Porn redirects here. ... Pornographic magazines, sometimes known as adult magazines, sex magazines, top-shelf magazines, or blue books are magazines that contain content of a sexual nature, typically regarded as pornography. ...

Germany

In some German newspapers, such as Bild-Zeitung, the equivalent is found on the lower part of page one, and is thus called Seite-eins-Mädchen (Page One girl). The Bild-Zeitung (often abbreviated Bild, lit. ...

Austria

Especially in the Austrian newspaper Kronen Zeitung, the counterpart is mostly found on the upper part of page six or seven (sometimes even on page ten), hence it has no specific name. In the new daily free newspaper Heute there often also appears a Page-Three-Girl. The Kronen Zeitung, commonly Krone, is Austrias largest newspaper. ...

Denmark

In 1976 the Danish newspaper Ekstra Bladet introduced topless models on page nine, referred to as Side 9 Pigen. Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ekstra Bladet is a Danish tabloid newspaper focusing on sensationalist stories. ...

Croatia

There is also a similar concept on the last page of Croatian daily newspaper 24 sata. 24 sata (24 hours) is a Croatian daily newspaper published in Zagreb with a circulation of about 150,000[1] copies. ...

Romania

In Romania, the daily Libertatea features topless models at page 5, calling them 'Fata de la pagina 5'. When Averea was rebranded as a tabloid, the owner hired many people from Libertatea; this new concurrent got a very similar look to the original, including the topless girls, who are featured on page 3. Libertatea (The Liberty in Romanian) is a Romanian tabloid newspaper published in Bucharest. ...

Finland

In Finland, the daily Iltalehti features models known as "Iltatytöt" ("Evening Girls").^[1] "Tähtityttö" ("Star Girl") is also published in the weekly 7 päivää.^[2] Iltalehti is a daily tabloid newspaper and the third largest newspaper in Finland. ... 7 päivää (Finnish for 7 days, also known as Seiska) is a Finnish entertainment and TV magazine published by Aller Julkaisut Oy in Helsinki. ...

Canada

Canadian tabloid newspapers in the Sun Media chain such as the Toronto Sun, Winnipeg Sun, Ottawa Sun, Calgary Sun, and Edmonton Sun feature a daily "Sunshine Girl", usually on page three (in fact, the Calgary, Ottawa and Edmonton Suns has permanently moved the Sunshine Girl to the sports section; while the Sunshine Girl is a daily feature, the Sunshine Boy feature only appears sporadically). The full-page, full-colour photo is of a woman in tight, revealing clothing, lingerie, or a swimsuit. In 2000, the Toronto Sun moved the photo off page three and into the last pages of the issue, or into the sports section. Sun Media Corporation is the owner of several widely read Canadian tabloid newspapers. ... The Toronto Sun is an English language daily newspaper published in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... The Winnipeg Sun is a daily tabloid-sized newspaper in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. ... The Ottawa Sun is a conservative daily tabloid newspaper in Ottawa, Ontario. ... The Calgary Sun is a daily newspaper published in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ... The Edmonton Sun is a daily tabloid newspaper published in Edmonton, Alberta by Sun Media. ... Sunshine Girl is a popular expression in the english language for a generally happy and positive girl spreading warmth and joy much like sunshine. ... Assorted lingerie styles. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ...

Australia

The Australian niche sports and racing newspaper Sports Truth also runs a Page Three girl, but is often lifted from other publications, and the model given a new name and biography.

The Australian men's magazine Ralph features a bikini-clad "Page 23 Girl".

Australian tabloid newspapers such as The Sun & The Daily Mirror used to run these, but they stopped in the late 1980s for reasons of political correctness. The Daily Mirror was an afternoon paper in Sydney, Australia from 1941 until it merged with its morning sister paper The Daily Telegraph in 1990 to form The Daily Telegraph-Mirror, which in 1996 reverted to The Daily Telegraph, in the process removing the last vestige of the old Daily... Political correctness is the alteration of language to redress real or alleged injustices and discrimination or to avoid offense. ...

United States

The American supermarket tabloid Weekly World News regularly featured a bikini-clad "Page 5" girl. Yes! Weekly, a local on-line and print publication in Greensboro, North Carolina, features Page 3 talent sometimes featuring men as well as women. FOCUS weekly entertainment paper in Hickory, NC, began featuring a Page 3 girl decades ago. Founder John Tucker did this as an homage to the British tabloid THE SUN, as well as in appreciation for women of all types, sizes and ages. Supermarket tabloids are national weekly magazines in the United States, printed on newsprint in tabloid format, specalizing in celebrity news, gossip, astrology, and bizarre (some would say apocryphal) stories about ordinary people. ... Hillary Rodham Clinton on the cover of the Weekly World News. ... This article is about the womens bathing suit. ... Yes! Weekly is an alternative weekly newspaper based in Greensboro, NC. In addition to some local news it provides arts and entertainment news and reviews, nationally syndicated columns by writers such as Molly Ivins and Ann Coulter, and some pure entertainment like a new Top Ten list every week and... Greensboro Skyline Greensboro redirects here. ... Official language(s) English Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Largest metro area Charlotte metro area Area  Ranked 28th  - Total 53,865 sq mi (139,509 km²)  - Width 150 miles (240 km)  - Length 560[1] miles (901 km)  - % water 9. ...

Mexico

The mexican newspaper "Ovaciones" features every day at page 3 a topless voluptuous girl photo

Other newspapers as "La Prensa", "El Metro", "El Universal Grafico" also include photos of girls , sometimes topless sometimes not.

Chile

The popular Chilean newspaper "La Cuarta" features every Friday a section named "La Bomba 4", in which a voluptuous girl appears topless.

South Africa

The Afrikaans edition of the tabloid Die Son features page-three girls, but not the English-language edition. Afrikaans is a West Germanic language mainly spoken in South Africa and Namibia. ... Die Son (Afrikaans: The Sun) is an Afrikaans-language South African tabloid reporting sensational news essentially after the model of British tabloids. ...

Well-known Page Three girls

Cherry Dee, (born Cherry Daniella Andrea Frampton, 11 June 1987 in Buckley, North Wales) is a Welsh glamour model. ... Marina Baker (born Marina Augusta Baker on 8 December 1967) is an English former model and actress turned journalist, childrens book author and local politician (now known as Marina Pepper). ... Melanie Jane Boorman is a London-based model from Lancashire, England. ... Vanessa Lynn Branch (Born March 21, 1973 in London, England, United Kingdom) is a British actress and model. ... Nina Carter is a former Page Three girl from the 1970s. ... Deborah Jane Corrigan began her career as a Page Three Girl which lead to more modeling work in mens magazine pictorials. ... Lana Cox was born in Moscow, Russia in 1969. ... Jakki Degg (born February 20, 1978 in Stone, Staffordshire) is an English model, and former Page 3 girl for the newspaper The Sun. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Katie Downes (born 16 May 1984 in Liverpool, England) is a glamour model and has appeared as a Page Three girl of The Sun newspaper, Nuts magazine and other such publications. ... Donna Ewin is a British glamour model. ... This article is about the English model and singer; for the American erotic actress, see Samantha Fox (porn star). ... Joanne Jo Guest (born February 22, 1972 in Chesterfield, Derbyshire) is a well known English glamour model who has become a minor celebrity in her own right. ... Keeley Rebecca Hazell (born on September 18, 1986) is an English Page 3 Girl and glamour model noted for her large yet non-augmented breasts (UK bra size 32E). ... Ruth Higham (born 1978) is a Page Three Girl from Harwood near Bolton, England. ... Sophie Howard (born February 24, 1983) is a glamour model from Southport, England. ... Kirsten Imrie (born 26 October 1967 in Hammersmith, London, England) is a British glamour model. ... Jilly Johnson (born November 17, 1953) is a former Page Three girl; indeed, she was the first ever topless glamour model to appear in a British newspaper. ... Kathy Lloyd (born 1968, in Portmeirion, Wales, UK) is a glamour model and television presenter. ... Linda Lusardi (born September 18, 1958 in Palmers Green, London) is a former nude model, who is now better known as an actress and television presenter. ... Kelle Marie (born October 1 1980 in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom) is a British erotic actress and a porn-star. ... Michelle Marsh (b. ... Melinda Jayne Messenger (born 23 February 1971 in Swindon, Wiltshire) is an English television presenter and was one of the countrys most successful glamour models. ... Zoe McConnell is a British Page 3 Girl and glamour model and photographer. ... Jayne Middlemiss (born 14 January 1971 in Northumberland, England) is a former Page 3 girl who became a radio and television presenter. ... Suzanne Mizzi, born December 1, 1967 on the Mediterranean island of Malta, is a former glamour model. ... Tracy Neve (also incorrectly spelled Tracey) is a British former model of the Page 3 genre who pushed back the frontiers of the genre in the 1980s and early 1990s. ... Lucy Katherine Pinder (b. ... Corrinne Russell Corrinne Russell (born 22 November 1963 in Birmingham, England) was a Page 3 Girl and dancer during the 1980s. ... Charmaine Sinclair (born April 23, 1971[2]) is a retired English glamour model. ... Adele Stephens, born on July 29, 1969, in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England is a model and erotic actress. ... Nikkala Stott (born 16 December 1983) is a Page 3 Girl from Middlesex, England. ... Nicola Tappenden (born 2 December 1982 in Bromley, London) also know by her modelling name Nicola T is an English Page 3 Girl and glamour model. ... Rebekah Teasdale (born 2 January 1980 in Birmingham, England) is an English model, D.J. and former journalist with the British mens magazine Maxim. ... Caroline Tula Cossey (born August 31, 1954, in Brooke, Norfolk), is an English model. ... Melanie Walsh Watford born Melanie started her career in Modelling after winning a local modelling competition in Watford; Her first ever shoot was for, the Sun as a page 3 model in 2000. ... Maria Whittaker (born October 7, 1969) in Hounslow West London is a former English Page three girl of the 1980s. ...

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External links

• The Sun's Page Three website (partial nudity)
• The Sun's Page Three Photo Website (partial nudity)
• Page Three girls - the naked truth from the BBC website
• Page 3 - Model Propaganda - Details the editorial content in "News in Briefs"