Tina Arena Breaks Silence On Former Husband's Rape Conviction

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Tina Arena has broken her silence about the recent conviction of her former husband Ralph Carr, who was last week found guilty of rape.

Carr, an industry stalwart known for his work as the Managing Director of his own Ralph Carr Management, represented a number of high-profile musicians such as Vanessa Amorosi and Kate Ceberano, alongside the likes of television presenter and entertainment personality Richard Wilkins, and AFL players such as Brownlow medal-winner Dustin Martin.

One of the musicians he represented was also Tina Arena, with Carr serving as her manager from 1992. In 1995, the pair were married but divorced four years later in 1999.

On Monday, August 3rd, Carr was found guilty on two counts of rape and one count of sexual assault relating to an incident which occurred in March of 2023.

News of his convictions also saw Carr’s name released publicly for the first, with a suppression order previously hiding his identity since his being charged in August 2023, claiming his mental health and safety could be at risk due to the allegations.

Carr is still to be sentenced, and denies the charges against him, with his defence barrister set to launch an appeal against the conviction next week.

As the Daily Mail reported, Arena has now addressed Carr’s conviction, speaking about the matter during a Q&A session on Wednesday night.

The session was held at the Astor Theatre in Melbourne, where her new documentary Tina Arena: Unravel Me premiered as part of the Melbourne International Film Festival.

“Divine intervention happens, I believe in divine intervention I really do,” Arena told those in attendance. “I also believe in karma. I believe in what you put out you get back.

“You reap what you sow, so now he’s reaping what he sowed,” she continued. “I believe that justice has been done, and the right thing has happened.”

Earlier in the night, Arena had been asked by the Herald Sun about Carr, offering a blunt reply by asserting he was not the subject of the evening. “This is about me,” she said. “I don’t care about him. Couldn’t give a shit.”

During her Q&A, however, she turned her attention to that of the unnamed victim, noting that she doesn’t know her but praising the courage and bravery involved in coming forward.

“I don’t know her name, I have never met her,” she noted. “My heart goes out to her, to her mum, her family, for having the unbelievable courage to come forward in unbelievably complicated circumstances.

“Whoever you are darling, wherever you are, a big thank you, not only from me but a big thank you from a lot of people.”