Retirement House
Retirement House is a social media collective of elderly TikTok personalities based out of California[1], United States. It is also the name of the mansion in which the content is filmed. It is a collaborative content-creation house, allowing different actors and content creators to make videos together easily. The project was created and produced by Flighthouse Media, a subsidiary of Create Music Group
History
Retirement House was launched in September 2021 by Adi Azran and Brandon Chase.[2]
The cast of Retirement House consisted primarily of actors in their 70s and 80s, who would participated in scripted sketches during scheduled production sessions rather than living together full time.[3][4]
In 2024, cast member Reatha Grey who died at the age of 75,[5][6][7]previously stated in an interview to the New York Times in 2022 that participating in Retirement House had helped combat isolation among those involved in the project[8]
Following cast turnover over time due to health issues, Flighthouse has continued to introduce new performers to continue the format.[9]
Members
- Larry portrayed by Monterey Morrissey[10]
- Curtis portrayed by Jerry Boyd[10]
- Mabel portrayed by Gaylynn Baker[10]
- Eugene portrayed by Chuck Lacy[10]
- Rose portrayed by Reatha “Rose” Grey[10][5] (deceased)
- Bubbe portrayed by Patty Yulish[10]
References
- ^ "Retirement House Is On A Mission To Change People's Ideas Of Aging Through TikTok". BuzzFeed News. Archived from the original on 2025-12-08. Retrieved 2025-12-29.
- ^ Mangalindan, J. P. "How 2 creators launched the senior-citizen TikTok account 'Retirement House,' which has racked up 3 million followers in 6 months". Business Insider. Retrieved 2025-12-29.
- ^ "What is TikTok's Retirement House? Viral 'grandfluencers' surpass 1m followers". Dexerto. 2021-10-10. Retrieved 2025-12-29.
- ^ "A content house with elderly members is taking off on TikTok". Yahoo Life. 2021-10-12. Retrieved 2025-12-29.
- ^ a b "Actress and Retirement House TikToker Reatha 'Rose' Grey Dies at 75: 'A Member of Our Family'". People.com. Retrieved 2025-12-29.
- ^ Staff, T. M. Z. (2025-01-23). "'Retirement House' TikTok Star Reatha Grey Dead at 75". TMZ. Retrieved 2025-12-29.
- ^ "Reatha 'Rose' Grey from TikTok's Retirement House dies at 75". TODAY.com. 2025-01-23. Retrieved 2025-12-29.
- ^ "'Grandfluencers' Are Sharing a New Vision of Old Age (Published 2022)". 2022-05-25. Archived from the original on 2025-07-02. Retrieved 2025-12-29.
- ^ Olson, Cathy Applefeld. "Mind Reading: Even After Losing A Beloved Cast Member, Optimism Remains'Retirement House' Crew's North Star". Forbes. Archived from the original on 2025-04-08. Retrieved 2025-12-29.
- ^ a b c d e f Mediaplanet (2023-06-23). "How the Cast of TikTok's Retirement House Is Aging Without Getting Old". Future of Personal Health. Retrieved 2025-12-29.