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.

Indian, Brazilian, Malaysian, Mongolian, Russian, Filipino…with the hair trade rapidly growing and ever-changing, it seems like a new texture of virgin hair emerges with every sizzle of your wand curler. But what exactly is virgin hair? Where does it come from? What differentiates the expensive tresses your favorite celeb is wearing from from the pack […]

Tamar Braxton Rushed To Hospital From hosting “The Real,” motherhood and preparation for her second album, our girl Tamar Braxton may need to take a break from working so hard. Tamar was reportedly rushed to the hospital, yesterday afternoon, after suffering shortness of breath believed to be brought on by an anxiety attack. PerezHilton reports […]

Meet The Prancing Elites, the all-Black, gay and gender non-conforming group of dancers who proudly strut their stuff around Alabama. Comprised of Adrian Clemons, Kentrell Collins, Kareem Davis, Jerel Maddox, and Timothy Smith, the “Prancing Elites” set out to “challenge societal norms while overcoming several obstacles” while seeking acceptance in the female dominated dance culture. The […]

In the words of Jay Z, “Men lie, women lie, numbers don’t!” Last night’s 2-hour season finale of “Empire” drew in a whopping 16.53 million viewers in the first hour and 17.5 million in the second — a 10% increase from last week’s impressive viewership of 14.92 million. “Empire” scored a 6.4/20 rating in adults […]

Rihanna Drops Gems On Being A Woman As Rihanna matures into a woman, so does her style and demand for respect. Ri Ri, who is currently promoting the animated film “Home,” spilled some gems about womanhood during a recent press conference for the kid flick. “The more we respect ourselves, the more men will respect […]

Cookie is everyone’s favorite “Empire” character. Sorry Lucious. The fiery personality entered our living room 10 weeks ago and kept us entertained every step in her stilettos along the way. Since Cookie’s big debut, the woman behind the role, Taraji P. Henson, has been so busy trying to adjust to her new levels of fame […]

Last night, while we were watching reruns of “Empire,” a trailer teasing the upcoming episode of “Iyanla Fix My Life” the Karrueche Tran edition, hit the net. We felt lots of things: joy, disappointment, thirst for the tea… Not long after the clip began circulating social media, TMZ revealed Karrueche had kicked Iyanla and the […]

When Mo’nique accepted the Academy Award for “Best Supporting Actress” in 2009, for her stellar portrayal of Mary Lee Johnston in Lee Daniels’ “Precious,” her Hollywood peers erupted with applause and Mo’Nique exhaled a sigh of relief. She kissed her husband then acknowledged her friend Lee Daniels, who was standing behind her. She rode the […]

While you were watching “Love & Hip Hop” with Twitter last night, you probably noticed #ThePinkPrintTourUS trending on the sidebar. Yesterday, after much anticipation, Nicki Minaj revealed the official dates for the US/ Canada leg of her “Pinkprint Tour” and your favorite artists are on the lineup…including her rumored boo Meek Mill. Rae Sremmurd, Tinashe […]

Who says animated films like Dreamwork’s latest kid flick “Home” can’t be fun for adults too? Shameless confession: I cried when I watched it. Rihanna (our bestfriend in our head) stars as Gratuity ‘Tip’ Tucci, the closet representation of a little Black girl on the big screen we’ve seen since Disney’s “The Princess & The […]

If you watch VH1, chances are, you’ve already heard of Russell Taylor. The “You Oughta Know Artist” has appeared on the network several times including a performance on “Big Morning Buzz Live” and a VH1 STOP/WATCH (:60 seconds) Performance Brought To You By Starbucks. The R&B Indie artist dropped his third album “War of Hearts” on […]

We were first introduced to Serayah McNeil’s character Tiana on the second episode of “Empire.” Her sassy attitude intrigued Hakeem (Bryshere Gray) and it wasn’t long before she seduced him in his dressing room at club Leviticus. Tiana and Hakeem channeled their sexual chemistry into their music collaborating on pop-friendly songs like “Keep It Moving.” […]