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.

“Adorn” singer Miguel found himself in a heated debate with the Twitterverse after he tweeted that Black people “are the most judgmental people in the world.” Being Black all my life, I can actually agree with his statement. Though it doesn’t make it less offensive, Miguel backed up his blasphemous claim by saying “we’ve been […]

Remember when Nicki Minaj and Hot 97 had that big blow out last summer? Right before she was supposed to hit the stage to perform at Summer Jam. Well, that beef lasted a full year until today, when Nicki visited the Peter Rosenberg morning show earlier. The “Monster” rapper opened up about regretting not going […]

Instagram is the picture playground where everyone flaunts their daily activities. Yesterday, the social platform was filled with joyous photos of celebs at the beach, pool and BBQs during their Memorial Day weekend celebrations! Instagram: MyFabolousLife Vegas was the hot spot for celebs this Memorial Day weekend! Rapper Fabolous (in his neon blouse) caught up […]

Lil Scrappy Checks Momma Dee…Again! Well that explains it! At Scrappy’s “End Of Engagement” party (hosted by Momma Dee, attended by Shay) Momma Dee admitted that her mother was very hands off while raising her. That could possibly be why she is so invested in her son’s relationships and life because it was what she […]

Chris Brown’s cover art for his single “They Don’t Know”–that features never-before-heard vocals from the late Aaliyah–is just creepy! As much as I love his tatted frame and drawn on nips, but not even his sexy pose takes away from how demonstrative the image appears. Given the circumstances of Aaliyah’s death, a plane crash where […]

Before Nicki Minaj was banging out with the boys, killing them on their own track with her animated verses, there was E-V-E. The pit bull in a skirt who, on many occasions, beasted out bars the boys wish they had created. Her lyrics were tough, and she had the brash demeanor to go along with […]

A little wardrobe malfunction won’t stop Mariah Carey! Even if it risks her lovely breasts being flashed to all the world! Carey, in her sparkling pink Donatella Versace gown that wasn’t secured in the back, kicked off “Good Morning America’s” annual Summer Concert Series by performing some of her classic hits like “Always Be My […]

HelloBeautiful.com’s “Base Level” column features the hottest new artists we’re buzzing about. Before they make it to the summit of superstardom, we spot them at base level–the beginning of their hopeful journey to the top. J Rome’s rendition of Whitney Houston’s classic ballad ” I Will Always Love You” sent him straight to the winner’s […]

When I first got my iPad mini, last Christmas, I swore to protect her (Yeah. I call “it” her) like a baby. It holds my most sacred writings, pictures and is first on my gadgets list for those very reasons. Before I could fully enjoy the device, I needed to know it would be OK […]

Nicki Minaj’s booty dance at the 2013 Billboard Awards left viewers quite confused. While some adored the deadpan shot of Nicki’s (enhanced) cakes, others thought the hip-popping spectacle was inappropriate for mainstream television. I wondered if the Billboard producers had even seen her routine before she performed? Turns out, they were very aware of the […]

I’m young, wild and like my music how I like my bedroom–intense! There’s something about blatant sexual references that intrigue me. I adore poetic lyrics, but a curse or two on the track is like ear candy to me. I am a Trey Songz advocate, Drake lover, Chris Brown fan who appreciates the sound of […]

Everyone knows Natalie Nunn is the baddest “Bad Girl” of all time…except the other bad girls! This was proven on Oxygen’s latest ratchet show “Bad Girls Club: All Star Battle” where they pit the most popular bad girls against one another for a chance to win $100,000. Such a high prize means an anything goes […]