Stephanie Elam is sharing insight into her friendship with the late Ananda Lewis. The former MTV VJ and talk show host died at age 52 following a lengthy battle with breast cancer. On Friday, the CNN ...

Television personality Ananda Lewis poses in the press room at the 20th Annual Soul Train Music Awards at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on March 4, 2006 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Frederick M.

Speaking with CNN’s Stephanie Elam and Sara Sidner during a roundtable discussion in 2024, Lewis revealed that her cancer had progressed and metastasized during the COVID pandemic, spreading “up my ...

Former MTV VJ Pays Tribute to Ananda Lewis originally appeared on Parade. Former MTV VJ Dave Holmes is honoring his former colleague and friend Ananda Lewis. “Watching Ananda felt like checking in ...

The Destiny's Child's member remembers the former MTV VJ, who died on Wednesday, June 11 Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty; Jesse Grant/WireImage Kelly Rowland is remembering Ananda Lewis, the former ...

Stephanie Elam is remembering her 'ride or die,' Ananda Lewis, who she saw just a day before she lost her battle with breast cancer. CNN’s Stephanie Elam is remembering her last visit with her “ride ...

Earlier this summer the Hip-Hop world mourned the loss of popular MTV VJ Ananda Lewis. Alhough many Gen Zers aren’t familiar with the name, Millennials remember her fondly, and Busta Rhymes made sure ...

In his acceptance speech at the 2025 VMAs, rapper Busta Rhymes paid respect to late MTV host Ananda Lewis, who passed in June. We often talk about giving people their flowers while they are still ...

LOS ANGELES — 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. Her sister, Lakshmi Emory, ...

I got to know Ananda later in life, and she left a lasting impression on me. But I was not the only one. In 2020, Ananda shared with the world that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer—a deeply ...

Kelly Rowland is remembering Ananda Lewis, the former MTV VJ who died of breast cancer on Wednesday at age 52 "I have the most amazing Memories of Ananda Lewis! Interviews, yeah! But by far is us ...