Kathy Bates to announce shock retirement from acting?
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Sad news for Bates fans. Speculation had been rife that the American actress best known for her roles in Titanic or Misery, is about to announce her retirement from acting, at age 76, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 22/01/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Being an actress isn't fun anymore
“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being an actress-director 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.
#ThankYouKathy
For a little while on Tuesday evening, #ThankYouKathy 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.
“Kathy Bates was unlike any other actress we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouKathy”
— @universalObserver, 21 Jan 2025
“Bates wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 21 Jan 2025
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