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[Gossip / creator culture] "Janet Street-Porter" jumped onto Google Trends UK (2000+ searches) on Oct 16 after a former Page 3 model answered her on-air comments. This recap sticks to what The Sun reported on Oct 16, 2026.
What was said on Loose Women During a panel debate this week about feeling glamorous as you age, Street-Porter said glamour modelling was "women exposing themselves for men and money", that glamour models were "anything but glamorous" and had "sold out women", according to The Sun.
The reply Nicola McLean, who modelled for Page 3 and men's magazines through the 2000s and later appeared on I'm A Celebrity and Celebrity Big Brother, told The Sun she was "shocked" and found the remarks "extremely offensive". "Glamour models can't be tarred with the same brush," she said, calling it "a dream job" and saying she "never once thought of the male gaze". She added that Street-Porter "obviously didn't mean me personally" and that she is still a fan of hers.
The OnlyFans argument McLean's sharper point was about today's platforms. She said 1990s glamour shoots were "a very safe environment" in her experience, while subscription sites can push creators "further and further" when income drops: "the money stops, and you go, 'Right, I need to go one further'. And that is where it gets dangerous." She also said she is not minimising other models' bad experiences.
Why it matters The row reopens a long-running UK argument: is adult-adjacent modelling empowerment or exploitation, and are creator platforms safer or riskier than the old magazine shoots? Both women are adults speaking about adult work; the quotes above are as published.
Source: The Sun (Irish edition), Fay Leyfield, Oct 16, 2026: https://www.thesun.ie/tvandshowbiz/17776244/nicola-mclean-no-regrets-glamour-model/
