Winnie Harlow to announce shock retirement from modelling?

Sad news for Harlow fans. Speculation had been rife that model with vitiligo will announce her retirement from modelling, at age 31, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 23/03/2026 : 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.

#ThankYouWinnie

For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouWinnie 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 #ThankYouWinnie.”
— @DesireePlum, 22 Mar 2026

“Harlow wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 22 Mar 2026

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