About Shamika Sanders
Shamika Sanders is the managing editor for HelloBeautiful where she carries out a vision to uplift Black women by telling their unique stories. She began working at iOneDigital in 2011 and has penned articles for iOneDigital, Essence, Billboard, and has interviewed celebrities like Oprah, Viola Davis, Denzel Washington, and Regina King. Shamika is a seasoned reporter with over 10 years of experience in digital media. She is the mother of an adorable two-year-old, enjoys spending time with her friends and family, enjoys good music, and good eats. Keep up with her on social media.
Rihanna Drops “American Oxygen” On Tidal Rihanna just dropped the official visuals for her new single “American Oxygen” exclusively on Tidal, but here’s the catch, you have to sign up to the streaming service to watch it. Premium service costs $12.99. Luckily for us, there’s a free 30-day trial and we were able to watch […]
Praise him! After a bitter and very public breakup, Amber Rose and Wiz Khalifa were allegedly spotted canoodling on Easter as they attended Tamar and Vince’s big holiday bash in Calabasas. According to reports, the former couple arrived together in the same car with their son Sebastian and were very playful with each other. They […]
Kenya & Phaedra Finally Makeup Won’t he do it! With Apollo Nida serving a 8 year sentence in prison, Kenya Moore and Phaedra Parks have finally squashed their seasons long rivalry. They even prayed together! Phaedra broke down in tears as she explained to Kenya, “I can’t change that. It’s not about you, it’s about […]
At this year’s “Black Girls Rock” event, Erykah Badu, Cicely Tyson, Jada Pinkett-Smith, Ava Duvernay and more were honored as the ceremony’s celebrants. They received shiny statutes that highlighted their accomplishments. And they used that platform to encourage Black girls (and women) who were watching. But what about the other celebs who were in attendance? […]
Michelle Obama Outdances Jimmy Fallon We love our FLOTUS. What other First Lady do you know who can get down like this?! Jimmy Fallon and Michelle Obama are back with another round of mom-friendly dances for us to giggle at. In case you missed the first round, Jimmy and Michelle debuted moves like the “Go […]
We all love a good April Fool’s prank…and we all love Rihanna, so what happens when you combine the two? Internet glory. Rihanna, who’s currently promoting her new single “B*tch Better Have My Money” (are we the only ones who absolutely loving saying that?), decided to prank Jimmy Kimmel in the middle of the night. […]
Who knew “The Fast & Furious” franchise would make it seven films deep? How many car tricks can one person watch? Apparently a lot. With a core following, “Fast & Furious” is every racer’s favorite flick and with the latest installment out in the theaters this week, we’re anticipating the parking lot at the movie […]
https://instagram.com/p/05bOyVFS5Z/?taken-by=zoeisabellakravitz Zoe Kravitz is on her way to becoming Hollywood’s next “it” girl. With several films under her belt, the rising star is following in the footsteps of her famous mother and father Lisa Bonet and Lenny Kravitz. Zoe, like plenty of other children born into the spotlight, suffered from an eating disorder and opened […]
Azealia Banks may say some crazy ish when she opens her mouth, but we’re here for her new video “Ice Princess” off her disc, “Broke With Expensive Taste.” We can just imagine how hard it goes in the club. Banks, who recently posed in Playboy, dropped the artistic We Were Monkeys-directed visuals featuring futuristic graphics […]
Wendy Williams Calls Karrueche A “THOT” Way harsh Wendy. We’re usually here for Wendy Williams‘ pop culture commentary on “Hot Topics,” but the veteran media personality took it kinda far calling Karrueche a “THOT” after the poor girl poured her heart out on “Iyanla: Fix My Life” this weekend. In case you’re wondering what “THOT” […]
Earlier today, a report surfaced online claiming Demetria McKinney was not only banned from the “Real Housewives Of Atlanta” reunion special that was taped on Friday, but completely fired from the show. Girl, tell a friend to tell a friend that was a lie! Demetria (who’s one of our besties in our heads) denounced the […]
Ciara Releases Cover Art For “Jackie” Album Ciara is about to go in. After a short hiatus and recovery period following a public breakup with her baby’s father Future (the man she was engaged to marry), Ci Ci is back and ready to share her truth on new album “Jackie.” The “I Bet” singer revealed […]