Former MTV host Ananda Lewis passed away at the age of 52: was she married?
12 june 2025 в 21:13
Ananda Lewis was one of the best personalities on MTV in the late 1990s. After starting her career as a host in the 2000s, she became an advocate for women’s health when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Fortunately, Ananda had all the love and support from her family until the end of her life. As some of her fans know, Ananda was a mother, but was she also married? Find out here.
Ananda was a VJ on MTV in the late 1990s, hosting shows such as Hot Zone and Total Request Live. She interviewed many celebrities, including stars like Destiny’s Child and NSYNC, Britney Spears, and Brandy.
In 2020, Ananda announced that she had been diagnosed with stage III breast cancer. About four years later, she revealed on a CNN roundtable that her tumor had metastasized, but she went against medical recommendations and refused to undergo a double mastectomy. By 2024, her cancer had progressed to stage IV.
In early 2025, the former MTV VJ wrote an essay for Essence magazine about her battle with cancer. In this article, she also urged other women to seek medical help and undergo regular check-ups.
«We are not meant to stay here forever», - Ananda wrote. «We come into this life, have experiences, and then we leave. Being honest with yourself about that changes how you choose to live. I don’t want to spend one more minute than necessary suffering needlessly. That’s not the quality of life I’m interested in. When my time comes to leave, I want to be able to look back on my life and say, 'I did it exactly the way I wanted.'»
In mid-2025, Ananda passed away at the age of 52. The exact cause of her death was not disclosed.
Harry Smith is rumored to be one of Will Smith’s younger brothers. He is the CEO of Smith Global Media.
There are also rumors that Harry was married to Ananda, but it is unclear if they officially tied the knot. Both of them kept most of the details of their relationship away from the public eye.
Yes, according to People magazine, Ananda was the mother of her son Langston. She and Harry welcomed him in 2011
Ananda was a VJ on MTV in the late 1990s, hosting shows such as Hot Zone and Total Request Live. She interviewed many celebrities, including stars like Destiny’s Child and NSYNC, Britney Spears, and Brandy.
In 2020, Ananda announced that she had been diagnosed with stage III breast cancer. About four years later, she revealed on a CNN roundtable that her tumor had metastasized, but she went against medical recommendations and refused to undergo a double mastectomy. By 2024, her cancer had progressed to stage IV.
In early 2025, the former MTV VJ wrote an essay for Essence magazine about her battle with cancer. In this article, she also urged other women to seek medical help and undergo regular check-ups.
«We are not meant to stay here forever», - Ananda wrote. «We come into this life, have experiences, and then we leave. Being honest with yourself about that changes how you choose to live. I don’t want to spend one more minute than necessary suffering needlessly. That’s not the quality of life I’m interested in. When my time comes to leave, I want to be able to look back on my life and say, 'I did it exactly the way I wanted.'»
In mid-2025, Ananda passed away at the age of 52. The exact cause of her death was not disclosed.
Harry Smith is rumored to be one of Will Smith’s younger brothers. He is the CEO of Smith Global Media.
There are also rumors that Harry was married to Ananda, but it is unclear if they officially tied the knot. Both of them kept most of the details of their relationship away from the public eye.
Yes, according to People magazine, Ananda was the mother of her son Langston. She and Harry welcomed him in 2011
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