It’s been nearly a month since Ananda Lewis, the celebrated media personality, model, and advocate, passed away after a years-long battle with breast cancer. Upon her passing, moving tributes from ...

Former MTV VJ Ananda Lewis has died. She was 52. Ananda’s sister, Lakshmi Lewis, announced the news of the host’s passing via social media on Wednesday, June 11. “She’s free, and in His heavenly arms ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Ananda’s sister, Lakshmi Lewis, announced the sad news via Facebook, writing, “She’s free, and in ...

Ananda Lewis, former MTV video jockey and host of “Total Request Live,” “Hot Zone,” and “The Ananda Lewis Show,” died on Wednesday of breast cancer. She was 52. Her sister, Lakshmi Emory, reported her ...

This week, the media world is mourning the loss of Ananda Lewis, a former media powerhouse and activist who made space for Black girls to be smart, stylish, and unapologetically themselves on screen.

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