Katharine McPhee to announce shock retirement from music?

By Smith Alexander
Washington
Last updated on April 11, 2025

McPhee created a stir on Thursday when rumors have surfaced that her career was over.

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Sad news for McPhee fans. Speculation had been rife that the American singer best known for her roles in Smash or The House Bunny, will announce her retirement from music, at age 41, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 11/04/2025 : 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-actress 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.

#ThankYouKatharine

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouKatharine 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.