Translator Kayla Lemieux has appeared on the first day of school to present herself as a man.
The teacher, who went viral last fall for donning massive Z-cup prosthetic breasts and a blonde wig in front of students, swapped for a black polo shirt and blue checkered shorts on Wednesday to attend a new school. to go to work.
Security was on site as students headed to school for the first day of classes at Nora Francis Henderson Secondary School in Ontario, Canada. There were questions about whether Lemieux would present himself as a man or a woman for the new school year.
DailyMail.com has spotted Lemieux in recent weeks without prosthetics and a wig and sporting a scruffy beard instead, leading many to wonder if it was all a hoax.
Miss Kayla Lemieux showed up on the first day of school dressed as a man
Security was tight Wednesday morning as students entered the school for the first day of classes
Lemieux caused chaos last fall when photos circulated showing massive breasts while working at a Canadian high school
Lemieux is flanked by security guards for the first day of school upon arrival at Nora Francis Henderson Secondary School
Lemieux now works at Nora Francis Henderson Secondary School. The director warned parents of ‘possible media attention on the ground and protests’
On Tuesday, school officials and police went to extraordinary lengths to protect Lemieux.
Lemieux drove to a Tim Horton coffee shop just blocks from Nora Frances Henderson Secondary School in Hamilton, Ontario, and met two female plainclothes officers from the Halton Regional Police Department.
Just like the week before — and revealed in exclusive photos from DailyMail.com — Lemieux presented as a man.
Lemieux followed the officers to a nearby police station, where they spoke for about 30 minutes – no doubt discussing the measures in place for the start of classes at the school on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, a trio of security guards hired by the school board patrolled the extensive grounds and monitored the entrances to the two parking lots.
At 9:15 a.m. local time, Lemieux arrived at the school, escorted by an unmarked Halton regional police force. She entered the building at the rear, where her shop class is located.
Lemieux was seen during a DailyMail.com meeting with officers on Tuesday — the day before the first day of classes at a Canadian primary school
There was no trace of the teacher’s long blonde wig or giant breast prostheses under form-fitting tops
Lemieux drove to a Tim Horton coffee shop just blocks from Nora Frances Henderson Secondary School in Hamilton, Ontario, and met two female plainclothes officers from the Halton Regional Police Department.
Security was even tighter on Wednesday morning as students entered the school for the first day of classes.
In a letter to parents, Principal Tom Fisher warned of “potential on-site media attention and protests” when the school reopens on September 6 due to the hiring of an “experience teacher” who was “recently the subject of public attention, regarding to their gender expression, while they teach at a school in another community.’
Fisher did not name Lemieux, but outlined precautions, including “allowing students to enter and exit the building through the assigned doors on entry and exit” and “locking exterior doors during school hours, using only the front door during school hours.”
Fisher could not be reached for comment.
It remains to be seen whether there will be any protests after the Daily Mail revealed that Lemieux showed up dressed as a man and with facial hair the week before school.
Lemieux kept quiet when approached by a Daily Mail reporter asking why she previously claimed the giant prosthetic breasts were real – and did not respond when asked if she would teach as a woman or as a man.
The controversial teacher insisted the huge breasts are real – a result of a condition called “gigantomastia” – and said she is not transgender, but intersex, meaning she was born with both male and female genitals. Lemieux admitted she had nothing of a doctor to back up his claims.
Police would not say whether there were any threats against Lemieux or the school.
On Tuesday, a lone woman waited on the street outside the school. “I’ll be back tomorrow,” she said, adding that it was important to “protect the kids.”
Lemieux enraged the parents and caused chaos last fall when photos circulated showing her working at Oakville Trafalgar High School.
Lemieux was sent home earlier this year after the Halton District School Board (HDSB) failed to enact a dress code that would have tamed the teacher’s cartoonish appearance.
The HDSB complained that its hands were tied because of the province’s human rights code.
“The HDSB recognizes the rights of students, staff, parents/guardians and community members to fair treatment without discrimination based on gender identity and gender expression,” the board said in a statement. “Gender identity and gender expression are protected grounds under the Ontario Human Rights Code.”
Lemieux’s new employer, the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board — for whom she previously worked when she taught engineering at Ancaster High School — declined to comment, citing his right to privacy.
According to the Ontario College of Teachers, which certifies educators, “Kerry Luc Lemieux” has been a teacher in “good standing” since 2006.