The woman who lost her job after calling Michelle Obama an "Ape in heels" will return to work at the end of the month, according to The Washington Post.

Pamela Taylor was removed from her position as executive director of the Clay County Development Corp. after her racist comment about Melania Trump taking over from Michelle Obama as First Lady.

“It will be so refreshing to have a classy, beautiful, dignified First Lady in the White House,” she wrote last month, adding: “I’m tired of seeing a Ape in heels.”

Following the comment, Ms Taylor had been removed from her post.

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According to a letter from the Clay County Development Corp.’s acting executive director, Taylor is scheduled to return to her old role December 23, the Charleston Gazette-Mail reported.

After Ms Taylor’s comments went viral, an online petition calling for her to be fired received almost 200,000 signatures.

When news of Ms Taylor's reinstatement spread the petition was updated.

“While this petition was previously a success,” the update read, “we’ve just learned Pamela will get her job back on Dec. 23. Please share this petition to show you won’t stand for racism from public sector.”

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