After Lewis passed away following a prolonged struggle with breast cancer, Elam and CNN colleague Sara Sidner, who is also battling breast cancer, delivered a heartfelt on-air tribute to their departed friend.

CNN anchor Stephanie Elam revealed one of the heartbreaking final text messages she received from her longtime friend, former MTV VJ Ananda Lewis, before the latter's death this week. “She texted me and said things had taken a different turn than she would have liked,

Ananda Lewis was one of MTV’s best personalities in the late 1990s. After pursuing her own hosting career in the 2000s, she became an advocate for women’s health when she was