Tyra Banks to announce shock retirement from modelling?

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

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Sad news for Banks fans. Speculation had been rife that the American model best known for her show The Tyra Banks Show on Syndication, will announce her retirement from modelling, at age 52, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 26/06/2026 : 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-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.

#ThankYouTyra

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouTyra 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.

“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouTyra.”
— @DesireePlum, 25 Jun 2026

“I thought Tyra Banks retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 25 Jun 2026

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