Actress Rita Dominic has disclosed the reason behind her temporary departure from acting in 2001/2002 to become a caregiver in London.
Speaking at the recent Women of Valour International Women’s Day event in Ghana, Rita reflected on why she left the movie industry to become a caregiver for the elderly in London.
Dressed in a fashionable red blazer paired with a tassel skirt, Rita Dominic shared that her decision was prompted by the hurt she experienced from friends she considered family. The 48-year-old expressed that she needed a fresh start while in London, and to make ends meet, she took care of adults with special needs.
Dominic elaborated, “Many of you do not know, but in 2001/2002, I stopped acting. I left the industry and 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.
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“And then I moved to London and gave up stardom. 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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