Vanessa Minnillo to announce shock retirement from television?

  • By Smith Alexander
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Miss Teen USA 1998 created a stir on Monday when rumors have surfaced that her career was over.

Sad news for Minnillo fans. Speculation had been rife that Miss Teen USA 1998 will announce her retirement from television, at age 45, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 19/05/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a television host isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a television host-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.

#ThankYouVanessa

For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouVanessa 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 #ThankYouVanessa.”
— @DesireePlum, 18 May 2026
“Didn't Vanessa Minnillo retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 18 May 2026

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