She explained that she gave up stardom in
2001/2002 and moved to the United Kingdom because she was dealing with personal
issues. She added that while in the UK, she started working as a caregiver for
adults with special needs.
Speaking at the recent Women of Valour
International Women’s Day event in Accra, Ghana, Rita said that while some
might view her job as a caregiver as a “step-down”, she didn’t because caring
for others brought her joy and purpose.
She said, “Many of you do not know but in
2001/2002 I stopped acting, I left the industry. I moved to London because it
was a very dark period of my life like I said, I had these issues, I just fell
out with some friends I considered family and I just gave up acting for a
while, I needed to get out, just leave that space for a minute.
"And then I moved to London and then
gave up stardom and then, you won’t believe it. This is something I never told
people before but while in London I was trying to make ends meet so I started
working in a care home as a caregiver for adults with special needs, while some
might view it as a step-down, I don’t.
“Taking care of others brought me joy and
purpose at the time I needed it most because I remember I took care of my
mother and my father when they were ill because I was alone with them.”
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