Elena Lenina to announce shock retirement from modelling?
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Sad news for Lenina fans. Speculation had been rife that the Russian model is about to announce her retirement from modelling, at age 46, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 11/01/2026 : 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-television host-author 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.
#ThankYouElena
For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouElena 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.
“Elena Lenina was unlike any other model we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouElena”
— @universalObserver, 10 Jan 2026
“Didn't Elena Lenina retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 10 Jan 2026
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