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.

By now, it’s no secret the Kardahsian women love Black men (minus Kourtney…Scott Discick is as White as it gets). Kim and Khloe both married Black men and their mother Kris Jenner is now dating one. Kris was recently spotted out on a date with a fine chocolate hunk and we were totally not surprised. […]

We know it’s coming…we’re all just waiting for it. Rihanna has been pretty consistent in her career, dropping an album every year (with the exception of 2008) since she released “Music Of The Sun” in 2005. With 2014 coming to a close, we’re desperate for new music from the “Unapologetic” singer leaving us wondering, will […]

Jay Z & Beyonce Renew Their Vows It was only a few weeks ago that Jay Z and Beyonce were (allegedly) on the verge of divorce. Rumors suggested that Jay’s infidelities had torn their union apart, ultimately leading to the infamous “Cartergate” scandal. And who can forget about Bey’s emotional performance of “Resentment” during the […]

Omarion Responds To Paternity Test Rumors Another day, another rumor… Earlier this week, it was reported that “Love & Hip Hop Hollywood” star Omarion allegedly broke up with his baby’s mother Apryl Jones, after she refused to give their newborn baby Megaa a paternity test to prove Omarion was indeed his father. Omarion, who’s using […]

Before Ebony Canion knew what sex was, or how to say “no” to an advance that made her feel uncomfortable, she was molested by a close family member. In the eight grade she was raped in the bathroom of her aunt’s house — a traumatic occurrence she believes led to promiscuous behavior like sleeping with different […]

Shonda Rhimes Blasts Tweeter Over Gay Comment Listen Hunty, Shonda Rhimes is not here for the games! In case you didn’t get the memo after she eloquently blasted that NY Times writer for calling her an “angry Black woman,” she gave one tweeter the read of his life after he complained about there being too […]

Lil’ Mo has kept us jamming over the years with notable hits like “Superwoman,” “Hot Boyz” and “Put It One Me”… and now the R&B Diva has a new single and album, “The Scarlet Letter,” to add to her impressive discography. Her fifth studio album doesn’t drop until October 27, but you can hear it first right here! […]

Kenya Moore Comes For Tamar Chile, can we leave Tamar Braxton’s edges alone… aren’t they stressed enough? Oop, we tried it. In today’s catty news, Tamar visited Bravos’ “Watch What Happens Live” on Sunday night, when a fan called into the show and asked her about Kenya Moore’s music career. Tamar, who is known for […]

If you’re like us, you remember exactly where you were when you first read Zane’s provocative thriller “Addicted.” Instantly, you were hooked because the erotic pages sparked a flame in your stomach that spread to the outer most points of your limbs. It was that good. Imagine if you had a really sexy man to […]

With NYC’s Union Square as their busy backdrop, the cast of Zane’s novel-turned-film “Addicted” gathered at the Regal Theater for the star-studded premiere of the highly anticipated film. Celebs such as Lee Daniels, Nick Cannon, Naturi Naughton and “Orange Is The New Black” star Vicky Jeudy appeared on the red carpet for photo ops, but […]

The season premiere of TV One’s highly anticipated new series “Hollywood Divas” aired last night and fans were immediately shocked to find out one of the divas — Paula Jai Parker (“Hustle & Flow,” “Friday,” “The Proud Family”) — was homeless and living in an extended stay hotel with her son Onederful and husband Forrest. […]

LORDT! Just when you thought Idris Elba couldn’t get any freakin’ hotter, the “No Good Deed” actor set a thirst trap, on Instagram so steamy, we’ve watched it about 200 times! Last night, while stalking perusing through Idris Elba’s IG page, we came across a 15-second video of him working out…shirtless. Sweat dripped from his […]