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.

Anthony Anderson has been tapped, for the second year in a row, to host one of Black Hollywood’s most coveted award ceremonies — the 46th annual NAACP Image Awards which means laughs, great suits and more laughs. “It is an honor and privilege to be asked back to host the NAACP Image Awards – the […]

Ludacris’ Baby’s Mother Is Salty About His Marriage http://instagram.com/p/hB-4Brx0qq/?modal=true In today’s have a seat news, Ludacris’ side chick Tameka Fuller, with whom he fathered an “on break” baby, claims the southern rapper scrambled to get married to his longtime girlfriend Eudoxie Mbouguiengue so he could win custody of his 1-year-old daughter Cai which would allow […]

Who is Roger Bobb? Why thank you for asking. We’ve been meaning to chat about the new reality star since his debut on the “Real Housewives Of Atlanta.” If you’ve been keeping up with season 7 of “RHOA,” Bobb has been stirring up a bunch of trouble on the show since it was revealed he […]

Miss D and the Dancing Dolls (with a few newcomers) are back like and if you can’t tell, I can’t wait to watch the girls sweep another award season! *Pops a squat and bucks for dear life* As a self-proclaimed “Bring It” fanatic, my excitement for season 2 of the popular dance show is jumping […]

When the “Sorority Sisters” promo trailer first hit the Internet with a two-piece a petition to keep the show from airing followed. The reality show that exposed the lives of sorors post their college years sent sorority founders and members into an uproar. It seemed like “Sorority Sisters” had gone away then boom! It was […]

Toya & Memphitz Are Separated Damn. Another celeb couple has allegedly called it quits and we’re really hurt about this one. Earlier this month, it was rumored Toya and Memphitz were on the rocks after they both posted alarming messages on their Instagram accounts and now a report surfaced suggesting they’re separated and living apart. […]

J. Cole has more to celebrate than the massive success of his third album “Forest Hills Drive,” the Roc Nation rapper is getting married to his college sweetheart Melissa Heholt, reports S2S Magazine. Cole allegedly popped the question with a flawless four carat diamond ring and they’ve already set a date. The great thing is, […]

Keshia Knight Pulliam Fired From “The Apprentice” Just as quickly as Keshia Knight Pulliam made her debut on Donald Trump’s “Celebrity Apprentice,” the “Cosby” star made her exit after being fired for “not tapping into her resources.” Keshia was up on the chopping block, after she only raised $8,000 during her team’s fundraiser, when Kenya […]

Chris Brown and Tyga may have their issues in the relationship department, but that hasn’t stopped the duo from dropping good music. While we were ushering in the new year, Breezy and Tyga announced their “Fan Of A Fan” album on Instagram with promo images that channel Kris Kross. And ya boy Breezy got a […]

Listen to Kanye’s ode to North West, “Only One” here. New year, new music. Kanye West was noticeably quiet towards the end of 2014, leaving fans wondering when they’d get their next dose of Yeezus. Well, the wait is over. Ye released “Only One” featuring the legendary Paul McCartney today and if you haven’t guessed […]

How’s this for new year’s motivation. Jada Pinkett Smith covers the Jan/Feb issue of Shape magazine in a sizzling orange bathing suit that has us googling the nearest Crunch gym. The 43-year-old “Gotham” actress showed off her chiseled abs, sculpted legs and gorgeous face and revealed some of her exercise secrets that include walking up […]

Ladies, Usher is officially off the market (again). The Atlanta entertainer proposed to his longtime girlfriend Grace Miguel and the couple are planning an intimate wedding, LoveBScott exclusively reports. Grace was photoed earlier this month sporting this massive rock: Usher has yet to announce the engagement, but he’s always been pretty private about his relationship […]