Rita Carrey: Sing Loud And Proud!

Rita Carrey is the older sibling to comedian and actor Jim Carrey. In this episode, we discuss what it is like to have a very famous sibling and how it has impacted her career in the entertainment industry. We also discuss what changes she would like to see come to the entertainment industry and what she tells herself when she feels like giving up on anything.

Rita has a warrior’s heart. This is a term I use to describe someone who despite all of the challenges they have been through, they do not allow their experiences to harden them. Instead, they open their hearts wider and love bigger. This is the impression Rita Carrey left on me. What came through loud and clear is that she believes in being kind, helping others and seizing opportunities.

When I asked her what it means to be an artist, she responded with “ To me, it means complete joy. It’s not about how many people I sing to. It’s about my soul and where I think I should be. It makes me internally happy and if I can make somebody else happy by listening to what I do, then I have done everything in my life and I don’t need to do more.” That seemed to be a recurring theme during this interview. Making others smile and helping others.

by Chelsea Johnson | Cue to Cue

A little about Rita:

Rita is a Canadian television and radio personality. Born in Canada, she grew up in Toronto and Burlington, Ontario. She is an accomplished singer/songwriter and public speaker. Rita is the co-owner for a new organization called TriStream Entertainment which helps fund Parkinson’s and other fundraising charities in North America. Besides giving to charity TriStream is a high-quality multi-media corporation. Rita has been performing classic rock for many years now and is currently performing all over Ontario with her band RCB, The Rita Carrey Band. She has performed with the likes of Bruce Springsteen and has opened for Honeymoon Suite, Goddo, and April Wine. She loves playing intimate venues as well because it allows her to interact with the audience more closely. It gives her fans a chance to see her quick wit and talent. She also has a one-woman show she calls Carrey On, Growing Up Carrey. It reflects the story of her life growing up. In this show, she performs big band, pop, and sultry blues. Rita comes from a musical background her father had his own big band and her mother occasionally sang in it. She is also in the process of writing a book called Growing Up Carrey, which she hopes will hit store shelves soon. Last but not least Rita has her own online Internet radio show called Peet And Reet . If you want to see the fun check it out on YouTube at peetandreet.com. Rita always puts her two cents into everyday topics from entertainment to politics and everything in between. If you would like to book the band go to tranzit_rm@yahoo.com and leave a request.