Unfortunately, she decided to put her talent to rest and even relocated to London, never looking back at her stardom and influence she had put on her audiences.
In a recent event in Ghana, she however recalled how she was forced to turn her back on a world that gave her prominence and fame.
According to her, she took a break from the movie industry in 2001-2002 after falling out with friends.
“Many of you don’t know that in 2001-2002 I stopped acting and left the Industry. I moved to London because it was a very dark period in my life,” the actress said. “I fell out with some people I considered family, and so I needed to get out of that space for a minute. Then I moved to London and gave up stardom. You never leave it.”
In London, while trying to make ends meet, Rita Dominic got a job 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 remember I took care of my mother and my father when they were ill because I was alone with them,” the 48-year old admitted.
She further said that she returned to Nigeria and attempted to make a come-back in the movie industry but she faced so many hurdles.
“Before I decided to become a producer and form our company, I was silently banned. I was banned from Nollywood by marketers because they were the mini-gods of the industry at the time. They banned me because I was trying to do things differently; I just felt like it got to a point where if you want to acquire the services of an actor, it is best to talk to their management about it,” Rita Dominic said.
