Ananda Lewis, a former MTV VJ who connected a generation of music fans to their favorite celebrities in the network’s heyday, ...

Katie Thurston said her “fellow sister” Ananda Lewis’ death from breast cancer had her “spiraling” for a day about her own ...

Ananda Lewis should still be alive. She had access. She had options. What she didn’t have was trust in the system that could ...

Harry Smith shared 14-year-old Langston with Ananda Lewis, who passed away in June after a years-long battle with breast cancer. It’s been nearly a ... Throughout this entire journey, he’s been strong ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ananda Lewis, the former MTV and BET host who became a beloved television personality in the 1990s with her warmth and authenticity, has died. She was 52.

Harry Lewis, the father of Ananda Lewis' 14-year-old son Langston, called Lewis "the most attentive and loving mother" on ...

Former MTV VJ and talk show host Ananda Lewis has died at age 52 after a six-year battle with breast cancer. She previously revealed she had declined recommended medical treatments for her diagnosis.

Ananda Lewis died at the age of 52 in June 2025, roughly five years after revealing her breast cancer diagnosis. During her final years, the late MTV VJ embarked on a journey to encourage women to ...

Ananda Lewis, a former MTV VJ, discloses her breast cancer diagnosis, which came almost six years ago. 'I know myself, I want to want to be here,' she says. MTV VJ Ananda Lewis chronicles Stage 4 ...

Ananda Lewis, former MTV VJ who shared breast cancer journey, has died at 52. Story by Alli Rosenbloom, CNN ... “The Ananda Lewis Show,” from 2001 to 2002, hosting over 250 episodes.

Ananda Lewis’ Cancer Battle. In 2020, Lewis announced her stage III breast cancer diagnosis in an Instagram video. She opted not to get regular mammograms because she feared radiation.