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In 2022, Rita Dakota turned 29 years old. The singer has long abandoned the daring punk style for which she was previously compared to Avril Lavigne. Today she is a blond, glamorous beauty with prominent cheekbones, full lips, a “Hollywood” smile and a stunning figure, which our heroine is proud of and demonstrates at every opportunity. Perhaps she has simply matured, but it is possible that her new unoriginal image is a “gift” from plastic surgeons and cosmetologists.
The singer's childhood and youth
Margarita Sergeevna Gerasimovich - the real name of the famous singer Rita Dakota , was born in the capital of Belarus - Minsk on March 9, 1990 . She grew up in a family that experienced financial difficulties, but in which they loved the girl very much and tried to make Rita a happy child. Her mother, who worked as a teacher, and her grandfather, a military pensioner, noticed Margarita’s musical talent that manifested itself very early. Little Margarita Gerasimovich organized impromptu concerts for her family and neighbors, and she was especially good at songs from the repertoire of Kristina Orbakaite and Natasha Koroleva . Therefore, it was decided to send Rita to a music school for the vocal department. At the music school, Margarita Gerasimovich mastered playing the piano and at the same time took vocal lessons. Margarita Gerasimovich performed with the music school choir in many European countries. Despite the fact that studying at the music school took a lot of time, nevertheless, Rita did not forget about her friends and children's games, preferring “boy games”: “Cossack robbers”, “tanks”, climbing trees and fences.
Rita Dakota in childhood
In 4th grade, young Margarita Gerasimovich first presented a song of her own to listeners at a school concert. Rita really liked performing in front of the public and composing songs, so while still a school student, Margarita Gerasimovich created a punk band. The author of the repertoire was herself. At the same time, Rita sold some of her works to radio stations. Since the girl was still very young and was not taken seriously, Margarita Gerasimovich came to all business negotiations with one of the adults.
Rita Dakota in her youth
After graduating from high school, Margarita Gerasimovich intended to enter the Mikhail Glinka Music College. However, she changed her mind and went to study at the Minsk vocal studio “Forte”. It was there that Margarita Gerasimovich chose the pseudonym Dakota - this Portuguese word means “multifaceted”.
The beginning of Dakota's career
It cannot be said that the beginning of Margarita Gerasimovich’s musical career was successful. So, in 2005 she became a participant in the Belarusian music competition “Star Stagecoach”. Unfortunately, Rita Dakota did not take a prize. Moreover, the jury categorically spoke negatively about the aspiring singer, even accusing her of being unpatriotic in choosing a song for the competition in English.
Rita Dakota
History of appearance
Plastic or not?
Celebrity opinion
Dakota is always open to communication and when asked if she has had plastic surgery, she explains that this query is the most popular in the search engine, but not everyone knows that she still has her beloved crooked nose and, moreover, is generally afraid to even give blood from her finger.
The singer is sure that there are people who need plastic surgery, for example, for medical reasons. But doing it on your own is stupid, especially before the age of 30. Only at this age does a person become sufficiently spiritually oriented and consciously perceive the world.
In the case of Dakota, the metamorphoses occurred a little differently.
Brain plastic surgery
The singer assures that there was plastic surgery, but the correction affected only the brain and soul. Dakota has changed so much inside that it affects her appearance. The plump girl was transformed and fell in love with her body, life, and the whole world.
Previously, Dakota hated femininity until she realized that it was not lingerie, heels, silicone or artificial eyelashes. Femininity is fire inside, strength. Before this, the singer saw femininity only superficially, but then she understood the whole essence of this word. Now she can light people up, make them happy, create, create. Dakota learned to accept herself as she is - a gentle mother, a beautiful wife, a person in a man's suit, and so on. You can change externally, but inside you will forever remain a woman. This is the strength.
What is Rita Dakota's strength?
Rita's fans admire her figure - slender legs, toned body. The wife of Vlad Sokolovsky said that she was not always like this. A few years ago, it also had its shortcomings. She was like everyone else, a fat pomp, with acne on her face, dirty hair, until she realized what was what.
Dakota put on display old photos where, according to her, she worked hard in the gym and went on diets after the Factory, but there was practically no result. And now, the girl doesn’t go to the gym and doesn’t force herself with food, and she looks a hundred times better. What's the secret?
It is simple and complex at the same time. The singer claims that the problem lies inside, in the head. And she even plans in the future to help girls fight their complexes and teach them to accept their bodies. It is important that you gain inner awareness of yourself and learn to listen to your body.
In 2022, Dakota vacationed in Bali for a whole month and did not gain any weight. She walked a lot, swam, went to the mountains, gorges, danced, visited a massage therapist.
In her opinion, you need to look after your figure correctly, using active exercise and proper nutrition. It is important to have a balance of proteins, fats, and carbohydrates.
Moreover, Rita is against diets, after she was convinced that the kilograms lost through diet come back. In addition, such restrictions are harmful to health and lead to depression. The girl does not hide the fact that she uses constricting corsets, saying that stars are the same people and go to all sorts of tricks.
Participation in the “Star Factory”
We can say that the first breakthrough on the musical Olympus for Rita Dakota was her participation in 2007 in the project “Star Factory -7”, the authors of which were brothers: Konstantin and Valery Meladze. Thanks to an idea from friends: to sell and perhaps donate a couple of her songs to the participants of the “Factory” as an advertisement, Dakota successfully completed all the tours and ended up in the television version of the project, where she performed songs exclusively of her own authorship. And although Dakota did not make it to the finals of the competition, the first places went to Mark Tishman and Anastasia Prikhodko, her song “Matches” became a hit after all seven seasons of “Star Factory”. Thus, Rita Dakota won the love of millions of fans. However, as the singer herself admitted, she was very disappointed after participating in the “Star Factory”: she had neither money nor the support of friends. In the future, Margarita decided to focus more on composing songs rather than performing them.
Rita Dakota at the star factory (left)
Dakota's Diet Guidelines
You need to lose weight wisely. The main thing is to follow the following rules:
you can eat whatever you want, except sweets, flour, smoked and fatty foods;- dishes need to be steamed, stewed, boiled, baked;
- You can eat your last meal 3 hours before going to bed.
In the morning, Dakota eats a piece of cheese, an omelet, and drinks tea. He usually eats an apple for lunch. Lunch consists of stewed cabbage with meat. He has an afternoon tea, juice, and coffee. Dinner – chicken cutlets and vegetables.
Nutritionists believe that Rita almost adheres to the methods of proper nutrition, with the exception of taking unhealthy foods on rare occasions.
The singer's work: solo performances, composing
According to the signed contract, Rita Dakota did not have the right to leave Moscow after the completion of Star Factory 7. The girl needed a job, and besides, she did not want to be a performer of other people's songs. Pretty soon Rita organizes the rock group “Monroe”, where she realizes herself as a singing author. With her rock band, Rita Dakota begins to tour the country and successfully perform at various festivals, such as “Invasion”, “Kubana” and others. Thanks to her daring and aggressive image, Dakota began to be called the Russian Avril Lavigne: the same bright makeup, dreadlocks, tattoos...
Rita Dakota and the rock group "Monroe", with which she successfully performed at music festivals
Famous performers notice Dakota’s work and buy her songs. Rita Dakota's original songs were included in their repertoire by such stars as Svetlana Loboda , Zara , Yolka and many others.
In 2015, Dakota became a participant in another musical project - “Main Stage”, which aired on the “Russia -1” channel, where she performed her own songs, as well as on the “Star Factory” project. The singer’s mentor on the show was the famous producer Viktor Drobysh . At this competition, Rita Dakota reached the semi-finals.
Rita Dakota and the rock band Monroe
2016 was a successful year for Dakota: the singer gained great popularity among her fans thanks to her new song “Half a Man.” After this, Rita Dakota writes many new songs and shoots videos.
Wedding
The couple decided not only to sign at the registry office, but also to get married in a church. The celebration was originally scheduled for June 3, 2015. But soon Rita and Vlad announced that they were postponing the celebration to the 8th. And all because of the MUZ-TV award, where most of their guests should go.
On June 8, 2015, singer Dakota and Vlad Sokolovsky officially became husband and wife. Their wedding turned out to be bright and magnificent. The bride and groom invited their close friends, relatives and colleagues: Alexander Revva, Yulia Kovalchuk, singer Elka, Sergei Lazarev and others (150 people in total).
The lovers decided to abandon traditional wedding attributes, such as riding in a snow-white limousine and being sprinkled with rose petals. Together, the couple threw a gangster party in the spirit of the movie “Once Upon a Time in America.” Guests drove up to the Royal Bar restaurant, located on the shore of the Khimki reservoir, in vintage cars. The hall in which the celebration took place was decorated with flowers and garlands. Large playing cards depicting the bride and groom were hung on the walls.
The singer's personal life
The story of Rita's acquaintance with her future husband is quite romantic. Rita Dakota and musician Vlad Sokolovsky met in 2007 on the project “Star Factory - 7”. Young Rita and Vlad became very good friends and jokingly called each other “sister and brother.”
On this television project, Vlad Sokolovsky creates a duet called “BiS” together with his friend Dmitry Bikbaev. This group is quickly becoming popular and takes first place in the charts of music channels and radio stations.
With a bright appearance, blue-eyed blond Vlad Sokolovsky became a star in Russian show business and the idol of millions of fans.
Rita Dakota and Vlad Sokolovsky wedding
Sokolovsky and Dakota occasionally meet at major social events and continue to maintain good friendly relations. However, after some time, having met at the birthday party of their mutual colleague, the matured Rita Dakota and Vlad Sokolovsky looked at each other with different eyes. Vlad did not recognize Rita at first: a beautiful hairstyle replaced dreadlocks, a long dress, high heels and discreet makeup simply transformed the girl. A romance began to rapidly develop between Dakota and Sokolovsky. Pretty soon the couple stunned their friends and fans with the news of their upcoming marriage. In 2015, Vlad and Rita vacationed together on the island of Bali, where the guy proposed his hand and heart to his beloved girlfriend, and she happily agreed to become his wife. The wedding of a couple in love took place in Moscow in June 2015 in one of the churches. It is noteworthy that exactly 25 years ago, Vlad Sokolovsky’s parents celebrated their wedding on the same day. And five days later, Vlad Sokolovsky and Rita Dakota celebrated this important event in their lives with a magnificent banquet in retro style.
Rita Dakota and Vlad Sokolovsky
In the spring of 2022, it became known that Rita was expecting a child, and on October 23, 2022, Vlad Sokolovsky and Rita Dakota became the parents of a charming girl, giving her a romantic name - Mia. The young mother and father were overwhelmed with emotions, which they talked about on their YouTube channel.
Rita Dakota with her husband and daughter
Rita Dakota now
Rita and Vlad continued to maintain their blog in 2022, in which they shared details of their personal lives and creativity. The young family showed footage of rehearsals, friendly gatherings, travel, and shared joyful events (whether it was paying off the mortgage or Mia’s first successes). The Sokolovskys gave the impression of a successful and ideal family.
In August 2022, fans were shocked by the news of the couple's breakup. Rita Dakota announced on her Instagram that she was divorcing Vlad because of his numerous infidelities during the period from the wedding to the last days.
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The girl expressed resentment due to the fact that a lot of mutual friends and relatives knew about her husband’s infidelities. At the same time, many of them, including Sokolovsky’s father, covered up Vlad’s infidelities.
At the moment, the couple have already divorced. The divorce process could hardly be called simple; the division of property lay ahead of them, since Vlad refused to voluntarily leave everything to his wife and daughter. Dakota's interests were represented in court by Katya Gordon. According to Ekaterina, until this moment she was fulfilling the task of solving the problem behind the scenes. But the plans to “agree behind the scenes and peacefully” did not come true. Gordon placed responsibility for this on Sokolovsky, noting that it was difficult to trust “someone who lied so much.” As a result, the recently acquired apartment of the ex-spouses was transferred to Mia, and Rita no longer has anything to do with the once family business (the Zharovnya chain of grill bars).
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Fortunately, the star’s loneliness did not last long: Rita soon met a new love. The talented beauty’s chosen one was her artistic colleague, director and music video director Fyodor Belogai.
