She did it all, impeccably,” writes Gideon Yago of his late former colleague, who died this week at the age of 52.

Former MTV star and daytime talk-show host Ananda Lewis passed away on June 11, 2025, at age 52 after a courageous battle with stage IV breast cancer, confirmed by her sister Lakshmi via Facebook: “She’s free,

Ananda Lewis, an MTV VJ and talk show host, has died. She was 52. Lewis’ sister Lakshmi took to social media to share news of her death on Wednesday, June 11. “She’s free, and in His heavenly arms,” she said in a Facebook post. “Lord, rest her soul.”