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On tonight's episode: A not-so-flattering story about Sunshine Girls.
First unveiled in 1971, Sunshine Girls have been a regular feature in the pages of the The Toronto Sun ever since. But when COVID-19 hit, the newspaper stopped photographing new subjects — choosing instead to re-run some of the same shots over and over again, both in print and online.
As TorontoToday reporter Alex Flood discovered, some women who posed years ago are not happy that their photos and outdated write-ups are being recycled. “It’s distasteful,” said one former Sunshine Girl.
Flood joins us tonight from downtown Toronto to talk about how his story came together, and what the reaction has been. You can read his article HERE.
Stay tuned for more episodes of ‘Closer Look’ every weeknight at 7 p.m. You can find all our previous segments HERE.
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