“They chewed up my parents… and I’m not waiting for it to happen to me” – Jamie Lee Curtis quietly PLANS EXIT from Hollywood and the U.S. after years of watching the industry turn cold – insiders say she’s been plotting this BREAK for decades

Jamie Lee Curtis, the face of so many iconic films, is reportedly making her quiet escape from an industry she no longer trusts. After decades under the spotlight, sources close to her say she’s had enough—of the red carpets, the backroom politics, and the quiet cruelty she claims destroyed her parents. She’s been liquidating homes, disconnecting from networks, and scouting a new life far from the cameras. Those who know her say this plan wasn’t sudden—it’s been building, step by secret step.

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Insiders say the Oscar-winner is already pulling away — selling off properties, dodging scripts, and leaving behind the town that once worshipped her family… then turned its back.

Jamie Lee Curtis has never needed to shout. She doesn’t have to. In a career spanning more than four decades, her silence has often said more than a headline ever could. And now, that silence has begun to speak louder than ever.

The 65-year-old star, fresh off another high-profile role in the upcoming Freakier Friday sequel, is making quiet moves that have sent ripples through the heart of Hollywood. Beneath the glitz, beneath the legacy, Curtis is slipping away. And not just from acting. Sources close to the beloved “Scream Queen” now confirm what some longtime friends have whispered for years — Jamie Lee Curtis has been planning her exit from Hollywood and America itself, and the final phase may have already begun.

Her reasoning is not a mystery. In her own words: “They chewed up my parents… and I’m not waiting for it to happen to me.”

Curtis, the daughter of screen legends Janet Leigh and Tony Curtis, has long carried the weight of both their fame — and their downfall. Hollywood adored them when they were young, beautiful, and bankable. But as time passed, so did the industry’s love. For Jamie, it was a brutal education. One she never forgot. One she’s now using as a map to make sure she never ends up the same way — discarded by the very system that built her.

“I witnessed my parents lose the very thing that gave them their fame and their life and their livelihood,” she recently told The Guardian. “When the industry rejected them at a certain age… it was gone. And that’s very painful.”

It was more than a passing reflection. Friends now say it was a farewell letter in disguise.

Behind the scenes, Curtis has already been liquidating assets. She’s making quiet financial moves that suggest long-term planning far beyond a normal retirement. Multiple sources confirm she’s looked into relocating abroad — with whispers of Europe and even remote countryside properties outside the U.S. in her scope.

“She’s prepping to get out,” one longtime family acquaintance revealed. “She’s always been several steps ahead, and she’s not going to wait until the lights go out on her. She wants to leave the party before she’s shoved out the door.”

That party, for decades, has been Hollywood itself. And although Curtis is still getting top-billing roles, she’s not fooled. She knows how quickly that spotlight fades.

“I have been self-retiring for 30 years,” she told The Guardian. “I have been prepping to get out, so that I don’t have to suffer the same as my family did.”

Those words have sparked a wave of speculation — especially given the timing. Curtis has just wrapped filming the much-hyped Freakier Friday, reprising her role alongside Lindsay Lohan, nearly 21 years after their first comedic hit. But even that reunion has taken on a bittersweet tone.

While promoting the film at the Las Culturistas Culture Awards, Curtis praised Lohan with striking admiration, calling her “brilliant” and “someone I’ve learned a lot from.” But observers noted something else — the way Curtis spoke about the experience felt almost final. Like a goodbye wrapped in a tribute.

“She has her team,” Curtis said. “Her people stand on either side of a camera holding a big light… so we look better. I’ve learned a lot from her already. We love each other.”

Warm words, but also distant ones — the kind a veteran gives as she passes the torch, quietly stepping back into the shadows.

To the public, Jamie Lee Curtis remains at the top of her game. An Oscar winner, a pop culture icon, a symbol of both legacy and reinvention. But behind the curtain, she’s moving differently. Friends describe her schedule as “selective to a fault.” Projects are being turned down. Public appearances are increasingly rare. And longtime staff members have reportedly been let go as Curtis streamlines her day-to-day life.

“She’s been preparing this exit for decades,” another source close to her family shared. “Every career move since the 1990s — every role, every step — it’s all been part of her bigger plan to step away on her own terms. And that moment is coming.”

What’s driving this urgency now?

Some believe it’s not just about aging in an industry obsessed with youth. It’s about watching an entire system grow colder, more transactional. For Curtis, who’s always infused her work with emotional honesty and personal integrity, the shift has been hard to ignore.

“She doesn’t recognize the business anymore,” a former producer said. “It’s not what it used to be. And she doesn’t want to become a caricature of herself just to stay relevant.”

That sentiment — brutal and deeply personal — has become increasingly common among aging Hollywood veterans. But unlike others, Jamie Lee Curtis isn’t complaining. She’s walking away quietly, with dignity, and before the industry has a chance to write the ending for her.

Still, not everyone is ready to let her go.