In USA TODAY’s The Essentials, celebrities share what fuels their lives, whether it's at home, on the set or on the road. Anitta may have hustled her way to the top of Latin pop, but grind ...

That Anitta/Larissa split is epitomized early on with a scene where Anitta is on the phone advocating for herself — “Why when I do my things in Brazil with my people, things don’t happen ...

Anitta dishes on how her love of reading, daily family phone calls and meditation help her unwind for USA TODAY's The Essentials.

This strong tether to família extends to Anitta's daily routine, as well. The singer says she begins and ends her day with a phone call with a family member. "I need to make sure I'm connected ...