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.

From the moment we first heard Tyanna Jones sing (she wowed us with a soulful rendition of Little Mix’s “Wings”), we noticed an undeniable sparkle in the Jacksonville, Florida native that we believed would carry her to the final bout in the competition. She isn’t there quite yet, but we’re willing to bet our brunch […]

Scrolling through Facebook and Instagram used to be fun…until every other post became a status update from that annoying high school friend, whose boyfriend subscribes to the Chris Brown school of dating. Or, that co-worker who thinks changing their relationship status after every breakup is mandatory. Celebs aren’t exempt from the foolery either. Just yesterday, […]

Karrueche Wants Chris Brown To Do WHAT? Oh the Internet… In today’s WTF news, HollywoodLife reports Karrueche Tran wants Chris Brown to tattoo her name on his “private parts” so every time he thinks about cheating, he will be reminded of her. Blank stare. Just in case you thought there was any truth to the […]

Bobby Brown is headed back on tour, allegedly against his will, after concert promoters forcefully required him to finish three dates he postponed earlier in the year when his daughter Bobbi Kristina was hospitalized after being found unconscious in a bathtub. MUST READ: Nick Gordon Blasts Bobby Brown & The Browns For Being Greedy On […]

When news broke that Ludacris had fathered a baby with another woman, Tamika Fuller, while he was on a break with his girlfriend Eudoxie, we were shocked and confused. Since the affair made headlines, Luda has had continuous trouble with Fuller and recently, a judge granted the ATL rapper full custody of his daughter Cai […]

The Carters Vacay In Hawaii Jay Z and Beyonce are celebrating their seventh anniversary in Hualalai, Hawai. Bey, who looked adorable in a lei headpiece, was all smiles as she and Jay chatted with two children who approached their table. https://instagram.com/p/1NuiQWFQrg/ Earlier this week, Beyonce serenaded her hubby with a romantic piano ballad, “Die With […]

In response to the controversial Deadline article, that questioned if the pendulum has swung too far in favor of “ethnics” being cast on television and film, award-winning actress and living legend Sheryl Lee Ralph shares her insight on the viral story. Read her EXCLUSIVE response below: Let’s go back to 1992. I was sitting in […]

After Beyonce’s surprise anniversary song for Jay Z and Rihanna’s “American Oxygen” video premiere, Erykah Badu followed suit and released a 50-minute film, “They Die By Dawn” on Tidal. Directed by Jeymes Samuels, the Black western highlights Black cowboys and cowgirls, so reports Billboard (we haven’t quite come to terms with Tidal’s $20 premium). The […]

Michelle Obama is totally like our Black auntie. She’s fabulous, always has on the best clothing, keeps a pair of killer shades on deck and tells it exactly how it is. The First Lady stopped by “Live With Kelly & Michael” where she chatted with the hosts about her daughters Sasha and Malia making Time’s […]

There wasn’t one person in their seats when Fantasia appeared on the “Black Girls Rock”  stage wearing a sparkling white gown that was almost as pristine as her rendition of “Oh Mary Don’t You Weep.” Chile, Fanny had us ready to fall out right in the middle of the ceremony. We were blessed to be […]

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 […]