Ananda Lewis, who rose to fame as an MTV VJ and hosted shows like "Total Request Live" before launching her own talk show, has died at age 52 after a Stage 4 breast cancer diagnosis.

Former MTV VJ Ananda Lewis passed away on Wednesday, June 11th. Her sister, Lakshmi, posted on Facebook, stating she had died from metastatic breast cancer.

Ananda Lewis, a former MTV VJ and talk show host, has died at the age of 52, according to social media post from her sister. Lewis’s sister, Lakshmi, made a post on Facebook Wednesday ...

Lewis was 52. Lewis, who was known for her role as an MTV VJ and host of Teen Summit, was battling Stage 4 breast cancer. “She’s free, and in His heavenly arms,” Emory wrote on Facebook.

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CNN By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Ananda Lewis, a former MTV VJ who connected a generation of music fans to their favorite celebrities on the music network, has died. She was 52.

(WJW /NEXSTAR) – Former MTV VJ and BET personality Ananda Lewis has died at the age of 52. Lewis’ sister, Lakshmi, announced her passing in a Facebook post on Wednesday.

MTV personality and former television talk show host Ananda Lewis, who hosted shows that included “Total Request Live” in the late ‘90s and BET’s “Teen Summit,” has died at the age of 52.