Ananda Lewis, the former MTV veejay known for her role in the 1990s, died at the age of 52 after battling breast cancer for several years. Her sister announced her passing on Facebook. Lewis was a prominent television personality, gaining fame for her work on shows like BET's 'Teen Summit' and MTV. She publicly revealed her breast cancer diagnosis in 2020 and shared that it had progressed to Stage 4. Despite medical advice for surgery, she chose alternative treatments, reflecting on her choices with mixed feelings. Her story highlights both her legacy and the struggles faced in the cancer journey.
"I decided to keep my tumor and try to work it out of my body a different way. Looking back on that, I go, 'You know what, maybe I should have' pursued the mastectomy."
"Breast cancer... significantly changed my life. To have to be attacked on top of it, it's like, no, I wouldn't do that again."
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