They wanted to take both [breasts]. They wanted to do all of these big things that I was not ready for,” said the TV personality, who was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2020.

The 51-year-old former television personality revealed she had cancer in 2020 and refused to get a double mastectomy.

The 51-year-old announced that she was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer in an Instagram post in 2020. In her post, Lewis encouraged women to receive annual mammograms because she had avoided them due to a fear of radiation exposure. Now, her cancer has spread and progressed to stage 4.

Former MTV VJ Ananda Lewis shared that after trying natural methods of treatment, she now has Stage IV breast cancer.

TV host and former MTV VJ Ananda Lewis revealed that her breast cancer has metastasized and become stage IV following her 2020 diagnosis

Ananda Lewis discussed her health journey with CNN’s Stephanie Elam. When former MTV VJ Ananda Lewis was first diagnosed with […]

Ananda Lewis, a television host and former model best known as an MTV VJ during the late '90s, recently revealed that her breast cancer has grown to stage IV after she had previously gone against doctors' recommendations for a double mastectomy.

Former MTV VJ Ananda Lewis is opening up about her cancer journey. Back in 2020, the 51-year-old shared that she had been diagnosed with stage III cancer, but has since said that she went against her doctor’s recommendations for treatment.

During a CNN roundtable discussion, Lewis shared that opting for a holistic route through breast cancer caused adverse affects.

Former MTV VJ Ananda Lewis revealed in a 2020 Instagram post that she’s been battling breast cancer. At the time, the ex host of BET’s Teen Summit and The Ananda Lewis Show admitted regret over never having mammograms due to a fear of radiation exposure.