Ex-porn star who worked at high school fired

Ex-porn star who worked at high school fired

By QMI Agency

LEVIS, Que. - A school board near Quebec City has fired a high school administrator who was outed as a porn star.

The woman, who goes by the stage name Samantha Ardente, says she will contest the dismissal, which came after a student uncovered her secret life.

The board held a special meeting on Thursday evening and said the woman's film career was not compatible with her day job.

"We believe the actions that led to this incident are inappropriate, unacceptable and incompatible with not only our mission but also with the values we wish to convey to our young students," said board chairman Leopold Castonguay.

The scandal began last month when a 14-year-old student learned the clerical worker's secret after watching one of her movies. He asked her for an autograph and she refused. The boy then created a Facebook page under her name and uploaded a racy profile picture of the woman in her underwear. The boy was later suspended, as was Ardente.

She told QMI Agency she agreed to stop making porn films to keep her job, and that she was even prepared to transfer to another location. But she said talks broke down over a demand she make unspecified changes to her personal life.

"There are some things that I could not accept," she said. "I promised not make (porn), but it was not enough for them.

"I always separated my personal and professional life. I will appeal this decision."

Ardente worked at the school for nine years. The office clerk plans to find a new job, and also expressed regrets about her porn career.

"I misjudged the consequences," she said. "I did not expect the media scandal. I regret this for sure."