Page Three girl

A Page Three girl is a woman who models for topless photographs published in UK tabloid The Sun.

Related Topics:
Models - Topless - UK tabloid - The Sun

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The Page Three girl was introduced in 1969 when Rupert Murdoch relaunched The Sun after buying it. 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.

Related Topics:
1969 - Rupert Murdoch - November 17 - 1970 - Larry Lamb - Stephanie Rahn

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Page Three is considered sexist, demeaning, and exploitative by most feminists, and Clare Short, the MP from Birmingham Ladywood, led a failed campaign against Page Three girls in 1986. Others, including many Page Three girls, dismiss it as harmless.

Related Topics:
Sexist - Clare Short - MP - Birmingham Ladywood - 1986

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The writing that accompanies the Page Three girl picture usually explains the model's name, age, where she 'hails from', and some brief details of her personality. The models are usually shorter than fashion models, typically under 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) tall. The Sun initiated an all natural policy where models, such as Jordan, who obtain breast implants are "retired" from Page 3.

Related Topics:
Jordan - Breast implants

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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 comment on topical items.

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