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.

Miguel‘s level of celebrity has just about reached the point where silly arrests and things begin to happen. He joins the long list of celebrities who have been busted for DUIs. California Highway Patrol officers pulled over the 27-year-old singer in his 2013 BMW X6 for speeding and tinted windows on an L.A. freeway around […]

 Kimye Make First Appearance Since Baby Weeks after giving birth to North West, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West were spotted in public and TMZ was there to catch it on film. Kimye was seen leaving a L.A. medical facility Wednesday, when paparazzi snapped photos of the couple happily interacting with each other while their nanny carried […]

Janet Jackson probably didn’t realize (or maybe she did) that the hairstyle she wore in “Poetic Justice” would transcend through the 90s and well into the 2000s. Her famous, and trend-setting long, thick box braids became the signature look for sassy women everywhere. Not only are the twisted tresses uber-stylish and easy to manage, they’re […]

Like many women her age, Ciara has had her share of frogs. However, that is all changed. Her current beau, rapper Future is ready to make an honest woman out the “Body Party” singer. During an interview with Hot97, Future revealed that Ciara is the one. “This is it. I don’t get into nothing to […]

The end of “Love & Hip Hop Atlanta” reopened a familiar void in our hearts, but if it’s any consolation, the wildly successful VH1 franchise will soon be back! Last night, we bid adieu to Joseline, Stevie, Mimi, Scrappy, Erica and the rest of the crew. However, we were sent off in grand fashion as Joseline […]

Momma Dee Blames It On The Goose There’s not enough Grey Goose in the world to justify Momma Dee‘s ratchet behavior while drunk, the other night outside of K. Michelle’s album listening party. The 50-year-old reality star was caught on film, insinuating oral sex, declaring herself “butch” and insulting her son’s baby’s mother Erica Dixon […]

Instagram: NickiMinaj There’s never a dull moment when it comes to Nicki Minaj. The “Starships” rapper‘s no holds bar, spit fire personality is entertaining and refreshing. Despite being labeled a character for some of her questionable (past) fashion choices, she is a strong businesswoman and represents womanhood in an industry flooded with men. Needless to […]

Chris Brown Tweets After suffering a seizure that his rep says was brought on by negativity, Chris Brown came out of hiding to tweet (wait for it): In true Breezy fashion, he later deleted it, thus adding to our theory that he is need of an intervention. Will someone (anyone) in his camp get him […]

Chris Brown needs help. Is no one listening to his cries? Within months, Brown lost his girlfriend Rihanna and rebound girl Karrueche, crashed his vehicle into a wall, announced his retirement and most recently suffered a seizure. According to TMZ, the L.A. City Fire Dept. was called to Record Plant recording studios in Hollywood, where […]

Rihanna Gearing Up For New Album? An album a year, right? Rihanna‘s method of madness continues. The “Diamonds” singer has allegedly set her sights on releasing another album this November! Her previous disc, “Unapologetic” hit shelves in November of last year and is still spawning hits on the charts. According to MTV Italy, the project […]

Jennifer Hudson played a convincing 60s soul singer in “Dreamgirls,” but does the “American Idol” have the vigor and talent it would take any thespian, to pull off a role like Winne Mandela? After a series of delays, we will finally know the answer on Septemeber 6th, when the biopic chronicling Winnie Mandela’s journey to […]

Joseline Blasts Tamar In Rolling Out Magazine Joseline Hernandez is one no-holds-bar chick and she proved that no one is exempt from a good ole fashion blasting, in a recent interview. Her victim this time around? Miss Tamar Braxton, again! Joseline blasted the youngest Braxton sister in Rolling Out Magazine (which she also covers) calling […]