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Could Ananda Lewis’s Passing Have Been Prevented? - Dear Media
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, ...
CNN Reporter Stephanie Elam Recalls Seeing Her ‘Ride Or Die’ Ananda Lewis One Day Before Her Death
CNN’s Stephanie Elam is remembering her last visit with Ananda Lewis, the iconic BET and MTV host who died at 52 from breast ...
Ananda Lewis chose 'natural' cancer care over conventional treatment. Many others do too -- and it's risky
While less than 1% of cancer patients refuse conventional therapy, some choose alternative care, which can have dire ...
CNN reporter holds back tears recalling final moments before death of MTV VJ Ananda Lewis
CNN anchor Sara Sidner and CNN correspondent Stephanie Elam tearfully mourned the death of their close friend, former MTV VJ ...
Katie Thurston Says the Death of ‘Fellow Sister’ Ananda Lewis Left Her ‘Spiraling’ Over Breast Cancer Journey
The former Bachelorette opened up about what scares her most after learning Ananda Lewis died June 11 from the disease ...
CNN’s Sara Sidner Reflects on Losing Ananda Lewis, Facing Surgery: “I Don’t Know How I’m Doing”
After a week filled with deep loss and reflection, CNN anchor Sara Sidner spoke with TheGrio’s Natasha S. Alford about something far more personal than the headlines she usually covers: her ongoing ...
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The Original It Girl: Remembering Ananda Lewis
Ananda Lewis, the beloved and trailblazing former Teen Summit and TRL host, died on June 11, 2025, after a brave battle with ...
Kelly Rowland Pays Tribute to Late MTV VJ Ananda Lewis: 'An ALL Around Cool, Beautiful, FLY Woman!'
Kelly Rowland pays tribute to former MTV VJ Ananda Lewis, who died of breast cancer on Wednesday, June 11. ""I have the most ...