Teacher fired in Omsk after posing in swimsuit as plus size model

The shots in a modest bikini brought her school and profession into disrepute, she was told by her superiors. 

They acted after angry parents protested at images of her in the style of an American 1950s pin-up.

Omsk city hall said that she had caused 'irreversible damage to the reputation of the teacher. 

‘By spreading frivolous images on the internet in order to promote a commercial project she also hurt the image of the school.' 

She had broken a code of conduct at Omsk school number 7 which ‘supports morals and ethics’.

The head of Omsk modelling Agency Plus Size Ekaterina Bredova said she was unaware Viktoria was a teacher, and could not predict the reaction her pictures would produce with the school authorities. Pictures: Ekaterina Bredova

Viktoria hit back saying: ‘I do not understand why I am getting the blame. I wasn't posing in underwear or stockings. 

‘I said to them: "Don't you know about about American 1950s pin up style? 

‘I’m sorry but this was not promoting some men’s saloon.

'People do take pictures nowadays.

‘They pose on holidays and post pictures online. This was just an advert for a shop.’

Viktoria's dismissal caused outrage on social media, according to local reports. Picture: Ekaterina Bredova

Viktoria was speaking to news agency NGS Omsk which has now offered her a job. 

‘We promise her salary will be higher than she  was paid as a teacher,' said the agency. ‘Our company - unlike school number 7 - stands for bright and daring people, and respects their hobbies.’

In fact, Viktoria has not intended her pictures to be used by the model agency, which also did not realise she was a teacher. 

'When I signed the contract with the model agency, I didn't realise the fact that pictures can be used and uploaded online,’ she said. 

‘I went to them not to become a model, but to lift my self-esteem. And I didn't plan to share the pictures online. 

‘I just wanted them to be stored in my album.’

Viktoria Popova. Picture: Ekaterina Bredova

She had not intended her personal life to become public, she said. 

Viktoria's dismissal caused outrage on social media, according to local reports. 

The head of Omsk modelling Agency Plus Size Ekaterina Bredova said she was unaware Viktoria was a teacher, and could not predict the reaction her pictures would produce with the school authorities.