Karissa Shannon to announce shock retirement from modelling?

  • By Smith Alexander
  • Washington
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Shannon created a stir on Monday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for Shannon fans. Speculation had been rife that the American model best known for his role on the television series The Girls Next Door, will announce his retirement from modelling, at age 36, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 03/02/2026 : 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-actor 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.

#ThankYouKarissa

For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouKarissa 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 #ThankYouKarissa.”
— @DesireePlum, 2 Feb 2026
“Shannon wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 2 Feb 2026

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