Chelsie Hightower to announce shock retirement?

  • By Smith Alexander
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Hightower created a stir on Saturday when rumors have surfaced that her career was over.

Sad news for Hightower fans. Speculation had been rife that the American dancer best known as cast member of Dancing with the Stars, is about to announce her retirement from all public activities, at age 36, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 28/06/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a dancer isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a dancer 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.

#ThankYouChelsie

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouChelsie 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.

“Chelsie Hightower was unlike any other dancer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouChelsie”
— @universalObserver, 27 Jun 2026
“I thought Chelsie Hightower retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 27 Jun 2026

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