Irina Lazareanu to announce shock retirement from modelling?

  • By Smith Alexander
  • Ottawa
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Lazareanu created a stir on Sunday when rumors have surfaced that her career was over.

Sad news for Lazareanu fans. Speculation had been rife that the Canadian model is about to announce her retirement from modelling, at age 44, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 12/10/2026 : 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-singer 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.

#ThankYouIrina

For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouIrina 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.

“Irina Lazareanu was unlike any other model we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouIrina”
— @universalObserver, 11 Oct 2026
“I thought Irina Lazareanu retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 11 Oct 2026

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