Pia Wurtzbach to announce shock retirement from modelling?

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Miss Universe 2015 created a stir on Sunday when rumors have surfaced that her career was over.
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Sad news for Wurtzbach fans. Speculation had been rife that Miss Universe 2015 is about to announce her retirement from modelling, at age 36, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 27/04/2026 : 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 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.

#ThankYouPia

For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouPia 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.

“Pia Wurtzbach was unlike any other model we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouPia”
— @universalObserver, 26 Apr 2026
“Wurtzbach wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 26 Apr 2026

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