China Anne McClain to announce shock retirement from music?

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

Sad news for McClain fans. Speculation had been rife that the American singer best known for her roles in A.N.T. Farm or Tyler Perry's House of Payne, will announce her retirement from music, at age 27, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 16/01/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a singer isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a singer-songwriter-musician-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.

#ThankYouChina

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouChina 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 #ThankYouChina.”
— @DesireePlum, 15 Jan 2026
“McClain wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 15 Jan 2026

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