Aishwarya Rai to announce shock retirement from modelling?
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Sad news for Rai fans. Speculation had been rife that Miss World 1994 will announce her retirement from modelling, at age 52, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 10/01/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Being a model isn't fun anymore
“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a model just isn't fun anymore,” she might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that she may branch out into other creative fields she is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.
#ThankYouAishwarya
For a little while on Friday evening, #ThankYouAishwarya was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made her make the decision.
“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouAishwarya.”
— @DesireePlum, 9 Jan 2026
“Rai wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 9 Jan 2026
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