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.

Nicki Minaj is fresh off her second appearance on  “Saturday Night Live” (remember a few years ago when she starred in that really hilarious skit, The Creep?”) and somehow, she’s managed to charm us into falling in love with her even more than we were already. From her emotional performance of “Bed Of Lies” to […]

Azealia Banks Comes For Iggy Azalea & T.I. They’re at it again. Azealia Banks never misses the opportunity to drag her arch nemesis Iggy Azalea through the Twitter mud. Last night, in the wake of a Staten Island grand jury’s decision not to indict the officer who murdered Eric Garner with an illegal choke hold, […]

“Should Ray Rice be forgiven?” seems to be the question on everyone’s mind… Earlier this week, Janay Palmer and her mother sat down with the Today Show’s Matt Lauer where they revealed their reactions to the gut-wrenching surveillance footage that shows Janay being knocked out by her then fiance Rice then dragged out of the […]

Nicki Minaj‘s latest single “All Things Go” is her most vulnerable ballad yet. The “Pinkprint” track details her struggle with fame, losing her cousin to violence and being pregnant by her ex-boyfriend Aaron at age 16. “My child with Aaron would have been 16 any minute,” she raps over the Boi-1da-produced song. Nicki also reveals […]

Lil Kim Dating Floyd Mayweather? We were quite skeptical about Lil Kim’s relationship with her baby’s father Mr. Papers ever since he began posting intimate photos with strippers and now, we think we know why. The rumor mill is buzzing after Lil Kim posted this cryptic Instagram caption underneath a photo of her and Floyd […]

You remember Xzibit, right? The raspy voice gangsta turned “Pimp My Ride” host… The crip-walking rapper has been missing in action ever since “Pimp My Ride” went off air, but he just resurfaced…in jail. According to reports, Xzibit was arrested after his wedding for a DUI. Oh and he shaved all that juicy hair off. […]

So Kim Kardashian is the poster child for ghetto behavior now? GTFOH. Just when you thought there was nothing more Kimmy Cakes could do to make you question her brain cell count, she goes and posts a screenshot from a text message conversation with her younger sister Kendall Jenner that has us wondering if they […]

 Teairra Mari & Ray J Back Together After a season of bickering, physical altercations that included yeast infection cream, and awkward run-ins with girlfriends, Teairra Mari and Ray J are back together. We kid you not. Last night, VH1 aired the season finale of “Love & Hip Hop Hollywood,” and we were left pleasantly surprised […]

Wiz Khalifa Moved On From Amber Already? We’re starting to see why Amber Rose left Wiz Khalifa more and more these days. Earlier this week (pre-turkey day), Wiz attempted to #breaktheinternet in his own way by posting this nude pic on Instagram, wearing nothing but a smile. And yesterday, while most people were digging in […]

At the request of his family, police have released “911” calls and surveillance footage showing the shooting death of 12-year-old Tamir Rice in an update that has the Cleveland community in an uproar. Tamir was standing outside flashing an “airsoft”-type pellet gun, with the range safety tip missing when an onlooker, who was sitting across the […]

Like Trayvon Martin’s mother Sybrina Fulton and Jordin Davis’ mother Lucia McBath, Michael Brown’s mother Lesley McSpadden has had to endure what no mother should — their Black son’s life abruptly taken simply because a White man felt threatened over a hoodie, music or in Michael Brown’s case…his “Hulk Hogan”-like strength — a feat, Michael’s […]

This holiday, while you’re indulging in that gluttonous plate filled with turkey, sweet potatoes, greens and mac, here’s a few flicks and shows you can watch with your loved ones that are family safe and equally as entertaining. “Seasons Of Love” Lifetime’s original movie “Season Of Love” is one of those feel good Black films […]