A former beauty queen has sparked fury among parents at an Italian school who claims she is too attractive to be a teacher. Ileana Tacconelli, 28, who has three degrees, has caused a storm after it emerged she was a former model and racy photographs and video footage of her were posted on the internet. As a result, one set of angry parents withdrew their daughter from the Catholic School in Milan.
But others - particularly fathers of students at the prestigious San Carlo Catholic High School - and the headteacher have stood by Miss Tacconelli. The row erupted after one mother complained to the headteacher Father Aldo Geranzani claiming she was 'too attractive and a distraction'.
Video of her acting in a comic sketch dressed in tight fitting hot pants and a bra then surfaced on the internet, as well as photographs of her posing in an American police uniform. The former Miss Abruzzo - a beauty contest for a region of central Italy - was entered into the national contest but failed to win and went on to gain her teaching qualifications at university.
The story made the front page of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's family-owned newspaper, complete with an editorial explaining that the footage of her was more slapstick than soft porn as had been claimed.
Miss Tacconelli said: 'All I will say is that if I had wanted to be a model or a showgirl I would have done it when I was younger and prettier. 'I have been a teacher here for three years and I have never had any problems. There is nothing really to say and I have the backing of the school and the parents. Read more.
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