The town, she recalls, was just "jungle and snakes... It was ugly." Carrero sells cans of water for 0.03 grams of gold apiece -- about $1.50 -- but business, like mining hauls, is erratic.

But tears rushed to my eyes as I watched a video of a little Black girl calling herself ugly. The young queen nonchalantly makes a comment that she’s “so ugly” while she’s getting her locs ...

Pop diva Rihanna steps into the world of animation, lending her iconic voice to one of the beloved characters-adding a new dimension to the Smurf's universe. Joining Rihanna are James Corden ...