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.

As rappers release music videos with women who all seem to look exactly the same–long hair, curvy bodies and racially ambiguous complexions–we’ve noticed a new trend bubbling to the surface…the prototype video boy! I was doing my normal routine, browsing various sources for new music, when I came across Fantasia’s new video “Lose To Win.” […]

Young Jaden Smith and Kylie Jenner (Kim Kardashian’s little sister) were spotted out on a date recently with Will Smith as chaperone as they navigated the fluster of paparazzi in NYC! Smith, 14 and Kylie, 15 say they are just friends but we can’t help but notice how cute of a teen couple the two […]

As much as we adore The Kimye, we don’t want to envision what their sex looks like! We’ve already seen Kim in action, and one embarrassing time was enough! And just the thought of Kanye making love faces. Eh. No. More photos from the expecting couple’s racy L’Officiel Hommes spread have surfaced online, leaving us […]

Kevin Hart may not be tall, but his jokes are big enough to host “Saturday Night Live.” The “Seriously Funny” comedian opened the show with a standup routine that was a fresh foreshadow of the humor to come. After revealing that he auditioned for “SNL” months prior, but didn’t make the cut because his celebrity […]

The Prototype: Our instructor for the course: God she’s gorgeous. That girl with the flowing tresses, coke bottle figure and flawlessly painted face. She’s surrounded by women who can’t look away and men who don’t want to miss a glimpse. She’s the Kim Kardashian of the room. I’m pretty, but not quite like her. More […]

Just when you thought it was over and done with, the Miami Heat–led by Lebron James— released their version of the “Harlem Shake” and reinvigorated the meme that has everyone dancing around like college kids. Lebron James pulled out the spare crown he keeps tucked in his locker, for special occasions, and embodied a King […]

Comedians come and go but only few will be remembered as “one of the greats.” Kevin Hart is well on his way to being among the likes of Richard Pryor, Red Fox, Eddie Murphy, Martin Lawrence and the rest of the funny men who have kept us entertained with jokes, various personalities and productions that […]

Oprah Winfrey chose President Obama being elected to office as the biggest moment in black history of the last 10 years. “There’s nothing more profound, moving, inspirational or trajectory changing for everybody in terms of what is possible in the world,” said Oprah with an obvious sigh. The media proprietor and philanthropist paused for a […]

I wasn’t interested in watching the”Law & Order: SVU” episode dedicated to a fabricated dramatization of the domestic violence incident that haunts Chris Brown and Rihanna, but duty (and sheer curiosity) called–so I regretfully tuned in. “The following story is fictional and does not depict any actual person or event,” read the disclaimer that flashed […]

Beyonce’s latest documentary “Life Is But A Dream” was supposed to portray the “Love On Top” singer as someone who is just like you and me. Ya know, show her as a human being and doing normal things like looking down over the city from her helicopter or cradling Blue Ivy while conducting an interview […]

Olivia Pope has reinvigorated the career of Kerry Washington! Black Hollywood’s current “it” girl is the face of Tyler Perry’s new film “The Peeples”– a remixed version of “Meet The Parents,” reports TheYBF. Funnyman Craig Robinson–stars as Kerry’s love interest, who desperately seeks her hand in marriage but hasn’t secured the approval of overprotective father–David […]

There is a level of maturity that comes with being in Hollywood and 9-year-old Quvenzhane Wallis seems to have a lot of it! The little lady who took the Oscars by storm, is seriously about adorable as they come. After being called a c**t by satirical outlet The Onion, she proved that she can stomp […]