Jessica Simpson in Kenya

To see the pic of Jessica with the village children, a skunk stripe of darkness at her center part, you can see why the villagers were "in awe." During her stay in Kenya, Jess is said to have called Nick, in Sweden recording a new disc. "Nick, you would be so proud of me. I had spiders in my bed, and I didn't even care because I was so tired."

If what's dearest to Nick's heart is seeing Jessica lie still among spiders, to the point that he'd be proud of her for doing it, then we have another clue as to the functionality of the pair's relationship. We can praise Jessica, though, for having taken this trip to call attention to the good work of www.operationsmile.org, which provides free plastic surgery to children with cleft palates. (By Scott Rose)

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