Sofia Richie to announce shock retirement from modelling?
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Sad news for Richie fans. Speculation had been rife that Lionel Richie's daughter is about to announce her retirement from modelling, at age 27, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 26/02/2026 : 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 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.
#ThankYouSofia
For a little while on Wednesday evening, #ThankYouSofia 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.
“Sofia Richie was unlike any other model we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouSofia”
— @universalObserver, 25 Feb 2026
“I thought Sofia Richie retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 25 Feb 2026
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