Fans are devastated after hearing the news that television host Ananda Lewis passed away. Ananda gained recognition for hosting several MTV shows, including ‘TRL’ and ‘Hot Zone.’
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Details On Ananda Lewis’ Passing
PEOPLE reports that Ananda Lewis passed away at the age of 52 after a lengthy battle with breast cancer. An account allegedly believed to belong to her sister, Lakshmi, announced the news of her death in a Facebook post on Wednesday, June 11.
Ananda’s sister shared a black-and-white photo of her with the caption, “She’s free, and in His heavenly arms. 
Lord, rest her soul
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Lewis died almost five years after she first revealed her Stage 3 breast cancer diagnosis in an Instagram post in October 2020. In a video she shared at the time, she explained how tough it was to share the news. She also said at the time that she had been battling cancer and “fighting to get it out of her body for almost two years.”
Inside Ananda Lewis’ Life & Lasting Impact
Per PEOPLE, Ananda Lewis achieved notoriety in 1997 when she joined MTV’s ‘Total Request Live’ and ‘Hot Zone.’ She left MTV in 2001 to host her own talk show, ‘The Ananda Lewis Show.’ Lewis also appeared on reality shows like ‘Celebrity Mole: Yucatán’ and hosted A&E’s ‘America’s Top Dog’ as well as TLC’s ‘While You Were Out.’
According to the New York Post in 2023, Lewis responded to MTV News shutting down after 36 years and reflected on her time with the network. She called the popular channel “a pillar of creative and diverse speech.”
“MTV News covered things no one else could. We could get inside the trailer with DMX and Korn as they were taking historic concert stages. Artists trusted MTV News to tell their stories,” Ananda told PEOPLE at the time.
Social Media Reacts
After news of Ananda Lewis’ passing broke, several fans flooded The Shade Room’s comment section with condolences. Tamar Braxton and former 106 & Park host Julissa Bermudez also shared their heartbreak over the news. Tamar wrote, “No because Cancer is the worst of the worst 💔💔💔💔 f**k cancer 🤧” While Julissa wrote, “Rest in peace Queen! 👑😔 🙏🏽…condolences to her family and loved ones #GoneTooSoon”
Instagram user @cultchathrowback wrote, “BET Teen Summit and MTV she was our childhood fav 😢”
While Instagram user @tcooperbeauty wrote, “I remember her talking about her diagnosis and saying that she was gonna go the holistic route. I was really hoping that it would work for her. 😔 RIP Queen! 🙏🏽❤️”
Then Instagram user @ginajyneen wrote, “Wow!! I almost feel like we grew up together. Watched her every day after school. Rest well beautiful 🙏🏾🤍🤍🤍”
Another Instagram user @kingoftrainers wrote, “Every Boys TV Crush In The 90s, RIP ❤️🙏🏿”
While another Instagram user @counselorwells17 wrote, “She was so beautiful growing up rest in peace.”
Instagram user @akil_jordan wrote, “This one hits hard for the millennials 😢”
Then another instagram user @kvndy.paint wrote, “Seeing her on TV as a kid 🔥…The reason I studied journalism 😢🙏🏾”
Instagram user @roll_moduls “May her beautiful soul rest in peace 🥺 Such a beautiful woman inside and out !!”
Finally, Instagram user @official.ahna.e.bali wrote, “This is so so sad 😭🙏🏽💔🕊️She fought so hard. Rest peacefully Ananda.”
