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.

Aaron Davidson/Getty Images If you’ve ever watched one of Kevin Hart’s hilarious stand-up comedy shows, you’ve laughed with him about his children, his shortcomings and past marriage with Torrei–a woman he met in college. Torrei and Kevin began a relationship and eventually got married. They had two children, but infidelities on Kevin’s behalf would ruin […]

Nicki Minaj is reloadeddddd! The self-proclaimed “Queen Of Hip Hop” dropped the first single off her highly anticipated album “The Pink Print” and I’ve found my summer anthem (until her next single drops, of course). “Pills n potions / We’re overdosing / I’m angry, but I still love you,” she sings over the Dr. Luke […]

Rob Kardashian Responds To Fat Shaming Being a male Kardashian must be hard…just ask Rob Kardashian and Bruce Jenner. Rob has been out of spotlight lately and it might be because he’s gained a hefty amount of weight since his breakup with Rita Ora. A photo of Rob leaving the airport surfaced on the Internet […]

Stevie J Beats Joseline? We’re in disbelief right now. According to MadameNoire, “Love & Hip Hop Atlanta” star Joseline Hernandez allegedly began tweeting images of herself with bruises and marks on her face and body that she claimed she suffered at the hands of domestic violence by her husband and co-star Stevie J. We’ve since […]

Actor Michael Jace, best known for his role as Detective Lowe on the “The Shield,” was arrested on homicide charges after he shot his wife, April Jace, to death in front of their two children then called the police around 8:30pm to report the crime. “I shot my wife,” he told police dispatchers. April was […]

Season 3 of “LHHATL” started off kinda slow and I wasn’t quite sure how it would pick up momentum to exceed last season’s drama. I mean, there’s the whole Mimi sex tape thing but like the steamy home vid, the storyline is kinda boring but Chile, did you catch last night’s episode? Ratchetness was at […]

Kendall Jenner Can’t Read This just in…Kendall Jenner can’t read…and we’re like, well duh. Last night on the 2014 Billboard Music Awards, the Kardashian sister fumbled through her lines as she introduced 5 Seconds of Summer and it was as embarrassing as you can imagine. We all make mistakes and teleprompters aren’t the easiest thing […]

Just when we thought Jay Z and Beyonce would take a few days out of the spotlight post “Catergate,” the power couple drop insane trailer visuals for their Grammy Award-nominated duet “On The Run Pt.2” (shortened to “Run”) in line with their “On The Run” tour! Yikes, so many emotions. In typical Beyonce fashion, she […]

If you had the chance to ask powerhouse vocalist KeKe Wyatt anything, what would it be? Would you inquire about her husband, or controversial character on TV One’s “R&B Divas?” What about her musical inspirations? KeKe currently promoting her new EP, “Ke’ Ke’ by KeKe Wyatt” and agreed to host a Twitter Takeover on #TeamBeautiful’s […]

Just when we thought this Friday would drag out to the very last minute of the work day, this video of a joyous EMT driver voguing in his truck as he drove through the streets of NYC just hit the Internet and gave us life! While we don’t condone driving while dancing, even though we all do it […]

Khloe’s Booty Surpasses Kim’s It’s official, Khloe Kardashian has bigger cakes than her sister. Khloe and Kim brought their big ole booties to the NBC Universal’s Upfronts yesterday and if you haven’t guessed it, their bodacious bottoms stole the show. NBC Universal’s Upfronts Kim posted a pic of her and Khloe on her Instagram page […]

Jay Z, Beyonce and Solange released a statement on the infamous elevator fight video and there you have it folks…it’s time to move on. Days after the release of elevator surveillance footage showing Solange attempting to pummel brother-in-law Jay Z with a violent rage, the Carters released this statement: “As a result of the public […]