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.

Mariah Carey Calls Nicki Minaj WHAT? Le sigh. Some people are just never meant to work together, let alone be friends… In an interview with Hot 97’s Angie Martinez, the mighty shimmery one, Mariah Carey, admitted that she hated working on “American Idol” and likened her experience to hell! We all know the back story […]

Peter Gunz earned the title of America’s most hated reality star when it was revealed on “Love & Hip Hop” NY that he married his artist Amina Buddafly behind his baby’s mother Tara Wallace’s back. Peter was still living with Tara at the time but admitted that they hit a dark spot in their relationship […]

“She want that old thing back!” Rihanna and Drake allegedly rekindled their romance at the Dallas stop of her “Diamonds Would Tour” the other night when he surprised the singer with his presence. Drake and his “Started From The Bottom” crew were photoed comfortably sitting in the back of the record-breaking concert enjoying the show […]

“Love & Hip Hop” NY was once the step child to VH1’s super successful Atlanta season, but now with a love triangle that supersedes Stevie J’s, the Big Apple is shining brightly. Last night the drama amped up and wigs were snatched, faces were slapped (we mean that quite literally) and the men were confronted […]

Meagan Good didn’t just play a character in “Think Like A Man” who kept her cookie in the cookie jar, she lived it! Good and her religious husband Devon Franklin waited until they were married to have sex and she’s turning her “ring-snagging” epiphany into a book tentatively titled “The Wait,” due to be released […]

Pebbles To Appear On Wendy Looks like all the controversy surrounding the TLC movie “CrazySexyCool” has forced Pebbles out of hiding. The former TLC manager will hit daytime TV on Wednesday when she’ll join the “Wendy Williams Show” to tell her side of the story. While Pebbles says she was unfairly portrayed as a greedy […]

“Real Housewives Of Atlanta” is a guilty pleasure we hold near and dear to our hearts. Every Sunday, we tune in to Bravo to see what drama unfolds (and there’s plenty of that going around this season). We caught up with our two favorite housewives to ask them the questions that have been burning our […]

Kanye West Gives Kim Kardashian Same Ring He Gave Ex, Alexis Just when you think you couldn’t possibly despise Kanye West anymore than you did when he donned a Confederate Flag bomber while shopping at Barneys, you find out he may have given Kim Kardashian the same ring he gave his ex, Alexis. OK, before […]

Jill Scott has proven herself as an artist whose music will transcend generations and now she has her sights on set on conquering the film industry. After showing leadership qualities as “Gail” in the movie “Baggage Claim”), it’s no surprise that Jilly from Philly was hand-picked to play one of James Brown’s wives in the […]

Patti LaBelle gives zero f**ks, hunty! And we liveeee for it. The 69-year-old living legend revisited the Apollo stage where up-and-comers have either been catapulted into stardom or forever broken by boos to chat with Oprah about her triumphant 50-year reign as the “Godmother Of Soul.” Centered in the heart of the Harlem, NYC Aunt […]

Kanye West is a firm believer in pushing boundaries and setting trends instead of following them, however his recent fashion decisions beg to be questioned. West debut a T-Shirt line at his “Yeezus” concert that prominently featured the Confederate Flag in the design. As if that wasn’t the slave calling the slave Black, he donned […]

Chilli Responds To L.A. Reid’s Daughter The TLC biopic “CrazySexyCool” has brought more controversy to Chilli‘s life than desired. Last week, L.A. Reid’s daughter Ashley went on a tirade against TLC’s “sexy” member, claiming Chilli had a sexual affair with her father while he was married to Pebbles thus fueling Pebbles hatred for the “Creep” […]