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.

Snatches wig off and throws it to the floor. After 22 episodes of constant back and forth bickering, the peaches of RHOA sat down to hash out their differences once and for all. Who are we kidding? Nothing seems to have been solved, but by the looks of a recently released teaser clip, shade was […]

With her infectious single “100” (featuring Da Brat) surfing the Billboard charts and latest release “Trade It All” generating buzz, Real Housewives Of Atlanta star Demetria McKinney has inked a major label deal with eOne music. *Pops into a split* Yasss girl yasss! “This is a dream come true for me,” McKinney says in the official […]

Last night, Nicki Minaj broke the Internet when she posted a photo of what appears to be her massive engagement ring, given to her by her rapper boo Meek Mill, on Instagram. While it hasn’t been confirmed if they’re actually going to be skipping down the aisle anytime soon (really, the only proof we have […]

Gabrielle Union Named One Of People Magazine’s Most Beautiful People With a gorgeous face and smile like that, who could deny Gabrielle Union a slot on People Magazine’s World’s Most Beautiful list? The Being Mary Jane star landed among other Hollywood elite on the annual ode to beauty and looks fabulous in the preview posted on People’s […]

It’s officially wedding season, which means there’s some gorgeous gal out there starving herself as she prepares for her big day and begging her soon-to-be hubby for his input on their wedding song: “Share My Life” by Kem? “Ribbon In The Sky” by Stevie Wonder? or what about “For You” by Kenny Lattimore? Speaking of […]

Just when we thought today would be another dreadful Wednesday, VH1 dropped the highly-anticipated super trailer for season 4 of Love & Hip Hop Atlanta. Praise him! Where do we even start? Joseline Hernandez is missing in action for the first few episodes as she “handles some things with herself.” While she’s away, Stevie J […]

What Made Empire Star Jussie Smollett Cry? Jussie Smollett’s character on Empire is a pretty tough cat. When he isn’t dangling Baretti over a balcony or dodging bullets at the studio, he’s ripping up his daddy’s checks and kneeing his brother in his man parts. But a recent encounter broke him down to tears. Jussie’s […]

Trey Songz Drops Surprise Mixtape Trey Songz just pulled a Drake, who pulled a Beyonce, and dropped a surprise mixtape “Intermission” while we weren’t looking. And if you’re a Trey Songz fan like we are, you know Trigga’s best music can be found on his mixtapes. The 6-track EP features songs like “Don’t Play” and […]

Get More: Love & Hip Hop Atlanta Just when we were feeling like this Tuesday was dragging along, VH1 released a new clip from the upcoming season of Love & Hip Hop Atlanta and instantly brightened our day. Thank you Mona, you never disappoint. Khadiyah, who infamously took a piggy back ride on Karlie Redd’s […]

It took falling deep in love with his girlfriend Gillian Iliana Waters for Michael Jai White to realize he was wrong about women all along. The Why Did I Get Married star reflected on his love life in a new letter he penned to his exes on Facebook. According to White, he thought all women […]

Tiffany “New York” Pollard’s Botched Breast Implants Before Joseline Hernandez introduced us to her unforgettable personality on Love & Hip Hop Atlanta, there was another HBIC. — Tiffany “New York” Pollard — who ruled VH1 with an iron fist. After a hiatus from reality TV, the outspoken and vivacious star is back…on E!’s Botched. Yup. […]

John Legend is using his popularity to change the world. The “All Of Me” singer announced his FREE AMERICA campaign today in hopes of ending mass incarceration, reports AP. “We have a serious problem with incarceration in this country,” Legend said in an interview. “It’s destroying families, it’s destroying communities and we’re the most incarcerated […]