I Once Took A Break From Acting To Become A Caregiver In London—Rita Dominic
Actress Rita Dominic has shared the reason behind her hiatus from acting, revealing that she temporarily shifted her focus to caregiving in London.
This surprising revelation, previously undisclosed in any interviews or social media posts, clarified that she left Nollywood and relocated to the United Kingdom due to personal challenges.
Addressing attendees at the Women of Valour event held on International Women’s Day in Accra, she emphasized that despite potential perceptions of her career change as a downgrade, she found fulfilment and meaning in caring for others.
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.”
