Rita, as she was affectionately known, struggled to succeed as a singer early on. Not many believed in her, however, her mother Renee saw her talent and gave her great encouragement, which was the genesis of her song " Reason to Believe" .
Peu de gens croyaient en elle, mais sa mère, Renee, voyait bien son talent et l'a beaucoup encouragée, ce qui lui a d'ailleurs inspiré la chanson « Reason to Believe ».