Some of the highlights of the show were surfing and jet boating with world renowned extremist Laird Hamilton, going for an hour long, stunt filled flight with the Navy’s Blue Angels, operating NASA’s flight simulators with astronaut Captain Jim Wetherbee, dancing and singing with Boyz II Men, being face to face with many exotic animals, performing live for NBC’s New Year’s Eve show from the top of Times Square, dancing in various music videos, and working with some of the top comedians in comedy bits.

Interested in becoming a better actress herself, Rita was particularly thrilled when she got the chance to sit down and talk with performers such as Jim Carrey, Michelle Pfeiffer, Nicolas Cage, and Will Smith. Her biggest dream, however, is to either work with or at least have one of these conversations with her idol Mel Gibson.

Rita was born in San Francisco, the youngest of seven children. All this attention at home often led to her getting into trouble at school for being the class clown. She grew up with the hopes of being either a pilot, a television producer, or an actress. Eventually she landed a job as an NBC page which led to other work both in front of and behind the camera, including working on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" during its first year.