Jessica Simpson in Brazil

Jessica Simpson, who recently slipped into a slinky black Ozlem Suer dress for a stroll along a catwalk in Paris, was the cat’s meow when she stepped in front of the cameras in Rio de Janeiro for a segment of her upcoming return to reality TV, VH1’s The Price of Beauty.

Currently on a globetrotting search to unearth the world’s differing definitions of flawless features, the blonde bombshell transformed from a Texas-born sweetheart into a true “Girl from Ipanema” as she stood on the sands of Ipanema Beach, sipping a caipirinha (Brazil’s national drink) and watching capoeira performers.

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