Has Canadian teacher Kayla Lemieux, known for wearing a wig and showing off huge prosthetic breasts under tight-fitting tops, packed them for the upcoming school year?
With just days left until students begin classes at Nora Frances Henderson Secondary School in Hamilton, Ontario, exclusive photos obtained by show the 40-year-old showing up to work as a man – leading many to question whether this was all a joke.
Lemieux had nothing to say when a reporter asked why she claimed the breasts were real, nor did the teacher respond when asked whether she would appear as a woman or man in class this school year.
Parents were outraged when photos of Lemieux working at Oakville Trafalgar High School began circulating last fall.
The controversial teacher insisted the huge breasts were real – a result of a condition called “gigantomastia” – and said she was not transgender but intersex, meaning she was born with both male and female sex organs.
Lemieux admitted she had no doctor to back up her claims.
Exclusive photos show Canadian teacher Kayla Lemieux arriving to work at a new school dressed as a man with a shaggy beard
Lemieux caused chaos last fall when photos circulated showing huge breasts while working at a Canadian high school
Lemieux was seen showing up to work at Nora Frances Henderson Secondary School in Hamilton, Ontario, dressed as a man
It appears that Lemieux has replaced the Z-cup breasts, blonde wig and tight clothing with men’s shorts, shirt and sneakers
This week, Lemieux was at Nora Frances Henderson Secondary School dressed as a man and with scratches on his face
“Gigantomastia,” also called breast hypertrophy, is a rare condition in which extremely large breasts develop due to excessive breast growth tissue. It affects people who were assigned female at birth.
According to the Ontario College of Teachers, which certifies educators, “Kerry Luc Lemieux” has been a “well-regarded” teacher since 2006.
The name Kerry is gender neutral and of Irish origin.
Lemieux was arrested earlier this year when images without a wig and prosthetics emerged in the public eye. Lemieux told the Toronto Sun that the man in the pictures was not her.
This week, Lemieux was at Nora Frances Henderson Secondary School dressed as a man and with scratches on his face.
The teacher wore a face mask behind the wheel of her car on Thursday as she emerged from her apartment’s underground parking garage and made the 20-mile drive – past the Jug City supermarket – to school.
In a letter to parents, school principal Tom Fisher warned of “potential local media interest and protests” when the school reopens on September 6 due to the hiring of an “experienced educator” who was “recently the subject of public attention regarding her gender expression.” teach them at a school in another community.’
Fisher did not name Lemieux, but did explain precautions, including “students must enter and exit the building through designated doors when entering and exiting” and “lock the outer doors during school hours and use only the front main doors during school hours.”
Fisher could not be reached for comment.
On the school’s website, Lemieux’s name does not appear in the faculty directory, which has not been updated since April.
Lemieux began transitioning from male to female in 2021. Photos of the teacher at work went viral and sparked outrage among concerned parents
Lemieux now works at Nora Francis Henderson Secondary School. The principal warned parents of “possible local media interest and protests”.
At her former school, Lemieux was listed as Kayla in the directory – before the school was taken offline.
Lemieux was deployed at home earlier this year after the Halton District School Board (HDSB) failed to introduce a dress code that would have tamed the teacher’s cartoonish appearance.
The HDSB complained that its hands were tied under the provincial human rights code.
“The HDSB recognizes the right of students, staff, parents/guardians and community members to equal 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 had nothing to say when a reporter asked why she claimed the breasts were real, nor would she say if she would appear as a male or female in class that school year
Lemieux’s new employer, the Hamilton-Wentworth Borough of Education – for whom she previously worked as a technology teacher at Ancaster High School – remained silent, citing the right to privacy.
For some students, it may not matter if she comes out as a woman or not next time school opens.
“I don’t really care. It’s not going to affect me,” said a male student who was playing football with friends on the field behind the school on his final days of summer vacation. “I guess everyone will be making videos of her for TikTok and whatever, but I’m not.”
His friend agreed. “My parents told me about it, but I don’t care. Let her be. It shouldn’t be such a big deal.’
Halton Regional Police will not announce what action will be taken when classes resume next week, but a significant police presence is expected. Opened in 2020, the school is in a cul-de-sac and surrounded by fields.
There are several surveillance cameras on the building, as well as signs advising that “trespassers may be removed and/or prosecuted”.