David LaChapelle to announce shock retirement?

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

Sad news for LaChapelle fans. Speculation had been rife that the American photographer best known for the movie Rize, will announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 62, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 11/01/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a photographer isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a photographer-director just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouDavid

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouDavid 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 him make the decision.

“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouDavid.”
— @DesireePlum, 10 Jan 2026
“LaChapelle wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 10 Jan 2026

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