EXCLUSIVE: Former MTV VJ Ananda Lewis Shares Her Journey of Stage IV Breast Cancer

(Photo by Stephen Shugerman/Getty Images) You probably remember Ananda Lewis as the vibrant, bubbly BET and MTV on-air personality who guided us through some of the most popular artists and songs of the 90’s. Fast-forward to today, Lewis is a mother and has been open about battling breast cancer.  While she has been on many media outlets sharing her story, she recently sat down exclusively with us at BlackDoctor.org to share her truth and the whole truth about what she’s dealing with Stage IV breast cancer. In the exclusive BDO interview, Lewis clarified she was elevated to stage IV last October and was very ill at that time. Today, after much trial and error and a combination of conventional and integrative treatment methods, she’s doing “fantastic.” She also shares how her family, friends and the sheer beauty of life fuels her into a place of “gratitude” and love. The rousing interview was infused with a host of “Amens” and shouts of praise for the timely and genuine advice she shared. Watch the video in its entirety by clicking the image below. & Breast Cancer and Young Black Women A 2017 study looking at women between the ages of 18 to...