Former MTV VJ Ananda Lewis Dead At 52
Ananda Lewis, former MTV VJ and talk show host, has died at the age of 52. Her sister announced the news on Facebook, saying she is “free and in His heavenly arms.”
Lewis revealed in 2020 that she had been diagnosed with stage III breast cancer, and she later shared her decision to not undergo a double mastectomy, which led to her cancer progressing to stage IV. She was candid about believing she made a mistake by avoiding mammograms because of her mother’s diagnosis despite getting her screenings. She was of the believe the radiation from mammograms could cause the cancer, only to come to realize the tests she had upon diagnosis were the equivalent of having 60 mammograms. Her hope in sharing her story is to encourage other women to get their screenings as early detection can save lives.
She leaves behind a son she had with Harry Smith, brother of Will Smith.