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.

Joseline Hernandez was discovered in the strip club. Her buxom body and pretty face made her the target of every man’s imagination. But one man in particular–Stevie J— saw what we found in Joseline, star quality.  Eventually, he invited the bad boosh on his bus and changed her life forever. It was in the strip […]

We’ve reached the finale of “Love & Hip Hop Atlanta” and while we couldn’t be sadder, we’re looking forward to the reunion special! Check out what happened on last night’s episode: Kirk Begs For Forgiveness MUST SEE: Kirk Frost’s Lame Excuse For Cheating: ‘Somebody Put Something In The Drink’ [EXCLUSIVE] When will Kirk stop looking […]

Jay Z “Picasso Baby” Jay Z used his six hour performance of “Picasso Baby,” filmed at the Manhattan Art Gallery, as footage for his upcoming video accompanying the “Magna Carta Holy Grail” song. “Picasso Baby: A Performance Art Film” is set to air August 2nd at 11pm on HBO. Peep Alan Cumming and Judd Apatow in […]

Barely dressed in a pair of cheeky panties and long wild hair that draped over her breasts, Paula Patton straddled Denzel Washington in a scene in “2 Guns” that will forever be remembered in every woman’s fantasy. They kissed and touched like any romantic couple would but Paula and Washington have it in common, they […]

DJ Khaled Proposes To Nicki Minaj DJ Khaled went out on a limb, in an Oscar worthy performance, and proposed to his industry colleague Nicki Minaj! Khaled, equipped with a massive rock, visited MTV where he popped the big question on video. “I’m gonna be honest, I love you, I like you. I want you, […]

Paula Patton‘s gun-wielding action in the wildly adventurous buddy cop flick “2 Guns” is the perfect addition of feminine prowess to offset Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg’s flaring testosterone. Patton, who stars as Denzel’s leading lady for the second time in her career (“DeJa Vu”), is a sexy DEA Agent named Deb who finds herself in […]

Tamera Mowry Disses Rihanna (Kinda?) Tamera Mowry found herself engulfed in controversy when an interview she did with CocoaFab, was allegedly misconstrued. “Like my grandmother always said, ‘dare to be different’. While it’s popular these days to be the Rihanna to his Chris (okay, sans the abuse fiasco), consider being different from all of the […]

As an active weave wearer, adventurist and lover, I adore watching and looking at different hair styles and methods. The weaving world is an ever-changing universe of innovative spirits who take pride in spreading joy, one install at a time. These stylists (we’ll call them weaveologists) continue to find new ways to lace your tresses […]

The Abortion Contract In today’s WTF news, new LA Clipper J.J. Redick entered into an “abortion contract” with former girlfriend Vanessa Lopez. He agreed to carry-on a relationship with her or pay her $25,000 to abort the fetus she claimed was his. Once doctors confirmed that the pregnancy terminated, their relationship would begin again. The contract […]

I found out about lace closures through a popular hair vlogger LakiaStar. I was new to the closure game and was tired of my invisible part (it just takes way too much maintenance). I wanted something natural without having to flat-iron my leave-out everyday. My hair and heat don’t mix well! Not to mention, I […]

Rasheeda Files For Separation Kirk is a joke. And last night, Rasheeda called him out on his BS! “So you got peer pressured with your grown a**,” she told him when Kirk began to explain why he was caught in a compromising position with another groupie on the blogs. Rasheeda brought up divorce conversation and […]

Rich Dollaz Knocked Out These celebrities really need to get new bodyguards. First 2 Chainz was robbed at gunpoint, now poor Rich Dollaz of “Love & Hip Hop New York,” was (allegedly) knocked out on the street like a Worldstar victim. Video of the altercation shows Dollaz being hit and instantly hitting the ground! And […]