Source: Patrick McMullan / Getty Ananda Lewis, the beloved and trailblazing former Teen Summit and TRL host, died on June 11, 2025, after a brave battle with metastatic breast cancer, and BOSSIP is paying homage to the original It Girl. The California-born media pioneer made her debut on BET's groundbreaking talk show, Teen Summit, in 1996, shortly after graduating magna cum laude from Howard University. Her beauty combined with a love of our culture, unmatched charisma and a skilled hand at handling the unpredictability of live television made Lewis one of the best in the game. But it was . . .
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