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CNN’s Sara Sidner opens up about losing Ananda Lewis to breast cancer and her upcoming surgery: ‘How am I doing? I don’t know right now, honestly.’
In an emotional interview with TheGrio’s Natasha S. Alford, CNN anchor Sara Sidner reflects on the loss of Ananda Lewis, ...
CNN reporter holds back tears recalling final moments before death of MTV VJ Ananda Lewis
CNN anchor Sara Sidner and CNN correspondent Stephanie Elam tearfully mourned the death of their close friend, former MTV VJ ...
CNN anchors break down on air sharing last message from late MTV VJ Ananda Lewis
CNN anchor Sara Sidner and correspondent Stephanie Elam broke down on air while sharing the final message from MTV VJ Ananda ...
CNN’s Sara Sidner on the family confronting slavery, the KKK—and choosing healing over hate
In the upcoming special, Sidner follows two families in South Carolina—one Black, one white—who learn they are connected by ...
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Sara Sidner discusses, documentary, “The Simril(l)s: A Family in Black and White” - ‘there is talk of reparations’
Some of the stories that have come out of this… they break your heart in a thousand pieces.” This upcoming documentary dives ...
CNN Correspondent Breaks Down Sharing Ananda Lewis' Final Text Message Before Her Death
Sara Sidner and Stephanie Elam — honored the late MTV VJ during a special segment on CNN. Elam shared her longtime friend's ...
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Former MTV VJ Ananda Lewis’ final text message revealed as CNN reporter breaks down on air
In October 2024, the trio sat down to discuss both Sidner’s breast cancer diagnosis and Lewis’ with the correspondent ...
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CNN host halts show with tearful reveal of Ananda Lewis' final text before death
CNN’s Sara Sidner grew emotional on-air as she paid tribute to her close friend and former MTV hoat Ananda Lewis, who sadly ...
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CNN's Stephanie Elam Emotionally Details Final Text From Ananda Lewis
After Lewis passed away following a prolonged struggle with breast cancer, Elam and CNN colleague Sara Sidner, who is also ...
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Sara Sidner on losing Ananda Lewis to breast cancer-and facing her own reconstructive surgery: ‘How am I doing? I don’t know…’
As we continue to mourn the loss of Ananda Lewis, journalist Sarah Sidner—who considered Lewis a close friend—opened up to us about the toll of that grief, especially while fighting her own battle ...
CNN correspondent in tears as she reveals MTV VJ Ananda Lewis’ final text before her death
Speaking with Elam and Sidner during a CNN round-table discussion in October 2024, she revealed her cancer had spread and ...