Elementary teacher wins twerking contest in Mexico, but loses job

A screengrab of a video reportedly showing Mexican school teacher, "Miss Clarissa," dancing on a Cabo San Lucas stage, which cost her her job. A screengrab of a video reportedly showing Mexican school teacher, "Miss Clarissa," dancing on a Cabo San Lucas stage, which cost her her job. Image 1 of / 83 Caption Close Elementary teacher wins twerking contest in Mexico, but loses job 1 / 83 Back to Gallery

A 24-year-old woman was ousted from her teaching position at a Mexican elementary school after a video of her dancing on stage in a bikini stage while vacationing in Cabo San Lucas during Easter went viral, according to media reports.

The footage, published by Lo Que Calla La TV, shows a bikini-clad woman dancing with her derriere facing the crowd to the beat of Daddy Yankee’s “Rompe.” According to the Daily Mail, the contestant known only as “Miss Clarissa” was part of a contest in which she won the top prize of $260, but ended up losing her job.

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“Miss Clarissa” told Mexican newspaper Reforma she was called to a meeting with the school’s administration and lawyer who suggested resignation from the Instituto Cumbre Del Noroeste in Ciudad Obrejon, according to the Daily Mail.

“They didn't give me any other option at my school than to resign,” she told the publication. “I felt I was being attacked and put under pressure. I didn't know what else to do apart from leave as quickly as I could.”

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The educator added she doesn’t believe her life outside of the classroom should be a reflection of her job, according to the report.

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A Change.org petition, with 509 supporters as of Monday, is asking for the former teacher to get her job back and claims the school is using “’sexist’ stereotypes that discriminate against women,” according to the translated explainer on the page. The creator of the petition also said “Miss Clarissa” was “worshiped” by her kindergarten students and parents are threatening to not pay tuition if she is not reinstated.

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