But in the context of the time, 70's and 80's, Page 3 was never viewed as overtly sleazy. There were opponents to be sure, but the answer was always that you could see topless girls on any beach in Spain at the time. As mentioned on another thread, the slogan for Page 3 was "Bright and Breezy, Never Sleazy!".
There were fans, there were critics, but I seem to remember that that a lot of people just thought it was a bit daft and silly and that The Sun was a comic anyway. I don't think I can recall any of the most successful Page 3 girls ever posing topless in public.
I also remember seeing a programme about Sam Fox and she had some pictures of herself, she said that were her favourite, that were not for Page 3, and they were actually very artistic
Also, Page 3 girls were in still black and white photographs, pretty, natural looking girls with nice smiles. Not surgically enhanced exhibitionists stripping to wobble around a pole or naked, moaning in a shower on television screens!
Sam did say through her tears something like "is this what we've become?" I think she is too well aware that her previous profession will be associated with Chloe's antics - but I honestly think the two are vastly different.