CNN anchor Sara Sidner and correspondent Stephanie Elam broke down on air while sharing the final message from MTV VJ Ananda Lewis, who died Wednesday following a prolonged battle with breast cancer.

As a Black female voice in media, Ananda Lewis’s impact broke many invisible barriers, challenging stereotypes and paving the way for the generation that followed.

The Destiny's Child's member remembers the former MTV VJ, who died on Wednesday, June 11 Kelly Rowland is remembering Ananda Lewis, the former MTV VJ who died of breast cancer on Wednesday at age 52 The Destiny's Child member recalled the interviews the group did with her,