For anyone who grew up on after-school MTV, Ananda Lewis was the VJ with the easy laugh and serious interviewing chops. She jumped from BET’s Teen Summit to hosting Total Request Live, Hot Zone, and, ...

While less than 1% of cancer patients refuse conventional therapy, some choose alternative care, which can have dire ...

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

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

The beloved television personality and host of BET's Teen Summit wanted other women to learn from her mistakes.

Former MTV VJ and Total Request Live host Ananda Lewis died at age 52 in June 2025 following a seven-year battle with breast ...

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

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 ...

Former MTV VJ and talk show host Ananda Lewis has died at age 52. Lewis has been battling breast cancer for six years, and up ...

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

She rose to fame on “Hot Zone” and other shows before being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2019. She said last year that her ...