Rita Simons' pain for deaf daughter who has no idea what people in face masks are saying

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EastEnders actress Rita Simons, 43, has taken to Twitter to share her deaf 14-year-old daughter Maiya’s struggles over understanding what people are saying due to face coverings being worn amid the coronavirus pandemic.The Roxy Mitchell star wrote in view of her 396,000 followers: “Masks, not denying the need for them...“All I know is my deaf daughter has no idea what anyone is saying as she can’t lip read a person in a mask...but we all wear ours anyway. “Breaks my heart a little bit for her.”Fans took to the comments section of Rita’s tweet to share supportive messages.One person wrote: “Maybe it’s time for us all to put an effort into learning sign language.

Rita Simons has admitted her heartache as her deaf daughter has "no idea" what people are saying while wearing a face mask.The 43 year old is mother to 14 year old twin daughters Maiya and Jaimee, the former of which is deaf. Former EastEnders star Rita has now taken to social media to open up on her pain as Maiya is unable to lip read people who are wearing masks.