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.

Joseline Says ‘LHHATL’ Characters Are Actors Realty TV is about as real as the WWE…which means most of the scenerios are staged but the action is real. Our favorite reality TV star of all time, Joseline Hernandez, claims the popular VH1 franchise “Love & Hip Hop Atlanta” is scripted and the characters are actors. The […]

*UPDATE* Angie Stone’s daughter Diamond allegedly spoke out about the incident on Facebook with photos of her broken front teeth and the fixture she says her mother hit her with. People are so quick to pass judgment but never really know the full story. Never uphold people in wrong no matter who they are I’m […]

Naomi Campbell Fights Over Rihanna? Naomi doesn’t just play a sassy character on “Empire,” she’s really about that life. According to a Page Six report, the chocolate supermodel got into a dispute with current fashion “it” girl Cara Delevingne over Rihanna. We know the Bad Gal can take care of herself (she’s the clap back queen) […]

If you’re the type of girl who has commitment issues and can’t get used to the idea of wearing your hair in the same style for weeks, clip-ins are the hairstyle for you. Listen up. Clip-ins make transitioning between looks simple and fun. It only takes a few minutes and it’s growing in popularity. Celebrity […]

Your favorite working women are back for another round of shade throwing in their stilettos. Demetria Lucas, Melyssa Ford, Geneva Thomas, Mica Hughes, Daisy Llewellyn and newcomers Chantelle Fraser and Arzo Anwar have returned for season 2 of the hit Bravo series “Blood, Sweat & Heels” and this time around, there’s tons of drama that […]

Earlier this week, “Empire” actor Malik Yoba alluded to his co-star Jussie Smollett being gay then backtracked his statements when he was accused of “outing” the star. Well, no worries, Jussie wasn’t hiding in the first place. The Lyons brother confirmed his sexuality on “Ellen.” “It was really important to me to make sure that […]

Nick Gordon hates Bobby Brown. Nick Gordon desperately misses Bobbi Kristina and Whitney Houston. These are just some of the things we learned watching the 30 second preview of Gordon’s exclusive interview with Dr. Phil. After teasing the sit down for some days now, a sneak peek from the episode was released, showing Gordon sobbing […]

50 years ago, John Lewis and Amelia Boynton Robinson bravely faced Alabama State troopers and local police at the tip of the Edmund Pettus Bridge where they, and other civil rights leaders, gathered to embark on a march that would change history. They were beaten bloody while national television watched in horror. Today, they took […]

Demetria McKinney isn’t just some reality star. Behind her “Real Housewives Of Atlanta” moments is a successful acting career and now the “House Of Payne” actress hopes to use her Bravo platform to forge a music career. But don’t get it twisted, Demetria isn’t trying to get by on mediocre vocals. The girl can sing! […]

Dr. Phil’s Stages An Intervention For Nick Gordon It looks like Nick Gordon isn’t using Dr. Phil to spill the tea on the Houston family, but looking to get help for his alcohol and drug addiction. A new preview of the interview shows a seemingly distraught Gordon sitting beside his mother on Dr. Phil’s couch. […]

It seems like the Lee Daniels, Mo’Nique drama is letting up anytime soon. After comparing her struggle to be treated fairly in Hollywood to MLK’s fight for civil rights, The Precious star continued her personal press tour on TMZ. If you’ve been keeping up with the back and forth nonsense, you know the story. Lee […]

  We don’t care if blondes have more fun, some women should just leave the bleach alone. Kim Kardashian usually nails her hair and makeup with flawless accuracy, spending hundreds of thousands dollars on top notch glam squads, but girl, her new blonde hair is just fugly. We were big fans of her sleek new […]