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.

“Real Housewives Of Atlanta” husband Apollo Nida was sentenced to eight years in prison by a federal court judge today after pleading guilty to bank fraud and ID theft following a four-year scheme that raked in more than $2.3 million. Apollo was facing 30-years but was given leniency after he cooperated with authorities (a.k.a. he […]

Joan Rivers Calls Michelle Obama A “Tranny” At this point in Joan River’s career, we’re not really surprised by much that comes out of her mouth considering she’s been telling jokes for 50 years and she’s almost ancient. However, we didn’t find ourselves laughing when we heard what the “Fashion Police” host said recently about First Lady Michelle Obama. Rivers […]

It was two short weeks after we spoke to Andrea Kelly, on the phone, that she announced that she was filing for divorce from her husband Brian McKee, a man she once called “gold.” Kelly and her estranged husband married only a few months after McKee was caught cheating. It didn’t take long for Andrea […]

I am being brutally honest when I say I just wasn’t here for KeKe Palmer prior to meeting her last week. Up until our encounter on the set of the “Just KeKe” show, I had only known her through her roles in films like: “CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story” and “Akeelah In The Bee.” I concluded, […]

Jay Z Tries To Show Beyonce Some PDA & It’s Super Awkward Beyonce and Jay Z like to think they keep their private life private, but body language does not lie. Fans and critics grew skeptical of the Carter’s relationship when Beyonce performed her emotional ballad “Resentment” on the “On The Run” tour where she […]

It would be any comedians honor to play the late, great Richard Pryor on film and it looks like that honor has been bestowed upon Nick Cannon! In case you haven’t heard, it is rumored that the “Wild N’ Out host has been cast to portray Pryor in the Lee Daniels-directed biopic about his life. […]

Iggy Azalea Breaks Her Silence Just a day after Nicki Minaj “clarified” that she didn’t shade Iggy Azalea during her acceptance speech at the 2014 BET Awards (and the media put words in her mouth), Iggy Azalea responded to the backlash with her own  message about the media. The “Fancy” rapper took to Instagram to […]

We’re in love with Jennifer Hudson’s new music. Like seriously, have you heard her single “Walk It Out” or track “Dangerous”– an upbeat tune that is just the type of music to fuel our summer playlist? The Grammy Award-winning singer revamped her image and tapped producers like Timbaland to deliver a new sound that has […]

Gospel artist Tamela Mann underwent a drastic change when she decided to embark on a weight loss journey with her husband David Mann (better known as Mr. Brown). The “Take Me To The King” singer dropped over 200 pounds and debuted her slimmed down frame on Instagram. What prompted the couple’s sudden lifestyle change? “I […]

As much as I love Nicki Minaj (trust me my admiration runs deep) and everything she stands for, something isn’t quite right with her response to the uproar following her acceptance speech at the 2014 BET Awards. The “Pills N Potions” rapper was clearly throwing shade as she pretended to sip tea and blast fake […]

Gary Owen may have played a character who had a white wife in the hilarious rom-com “Think Like A Man Too,” but in real life, the comedian is happily married to Kenya Duke, a Black woman. (But, if you’ve heard any of his stand-up routines, you already know this.) Gary and Kenya have been together […]

Robin Thicke Hasn’t Seen Paula Patton In How Long? No wonder Robin Thicke has been begging like Keith Sweat for his estranged wife Paula Patton to forgive him, he hasn’t seen her in four months! *Sheds tear* Or is this shameless promotion for his album “Paula” (that he named after her) in-stores today? Robin Thicke […]