Perez Hilton to announce shock retirement?
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Sad news for Hilton fans. Speculation had been rife that the American journalist is about to announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 48, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 27/09/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Being a journalist isn't fun anymore
“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a journalist-television host 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.
#ThankYouPerez
For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouPerez 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.
“Perez Hilton was unlike any other journalist we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouPerez”
— @universalObserver, 26 Sep 2026
“Hilton wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 26 Sep 2026
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