As a Black female voice in media, Ananda Lewis’s impact broke many invisible barriers, challenging stereotypes and paving the ...

Ananda Lewis’ story isn’t a judgment—it’s a wake-up call. In her own words, she later expressed regret for refusing surgery ...

MTV VJ Ananda Lewis dies at 52 after a seven-year battle with breast cancer, leaving behind her partner Harry Smith and son ...

Lewis, who was best known as MTV's veejay and BET’s "Teen Summit" host, passed away on Wednesday after a long battle with ...

CNN anchor Sara Sidner struggled to hold back tears as she issued an emotional report on her friend and broadcast peer, former MTV VJ Ananda Lewis ... wrenching reaction to Lewis' death ...

Her close friend, CNN correspondent Stephanie Elam, shared an emotional tribute during a CNN interview, revealing the final text message Ananda sent her before her passing. In the message, Lewis ...

Ananda Lewis, a television icon from BET’s "Teen Summit" and MTV’s "TRL," dies at 52 after battling stage IV breast cancer.

Former Teen Summit Host and MTV VJ Ananda Lewis has died at 52. The pioneering media personality and social activist ...

Her work has previously appeared in Billboard and Reader's Digest. Former MTV VJ Ananda Lewis has shared that her breast cancer has metastasized, and is now stage IV. Lewis, 51, previously shared ...

Former MTV VJ and Total Request Live host Ananda Lewis died at age 52 in June 2025 ... he has his own production company called Smith Global Media, which released the 2016 Christmas movie Believe ...