James Van Der Beek is giving fans a look at his cancer journey.
The 47-year-old is set to star in “The Real Full Monty”, a two-hour special film which features “a courageous group of male celebrities” stripping down to raise awareness for prostate, testicular and colorectal cancer testing and research. will be shown.
At first glance, per people On Friday, Van Der Beek shared that his own experience with colorectal cancer inspired him to join the program.
“I’ll be honest, I had cancer,” the “Varsity Blues” star told the group, which included Anthony Anderson, Taye Diggs, Chris Jones, Bruno Tonioli and Tyler Posey.
“Dancing with the Stars” judges tear up at Tonioli Van Der Beek’s confession.
Tonioli continued, “I lost a dear friend to cancer, so I wanted to help bring awareness,” Anderson shared in the clip, adding, “For me, I had to do it because of Lane.” [Goodman], we lost them last year,
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“Leading towards the final disarmament, the men will stretch their limits, test their humility and strengthen their bond with a series of rehearsals and experiences, both private and public, designed to build confidence and push them beyond their comfort zones. Designed to take away and create. Brotherhood,” the official logline reads. “Plus, each celebrity will share their personal stories of how cancer has impacted their lives.”
The trailer showed shots of the men in rehearsal and taking off their torn pants before finally appearing in front of the packed audience.
“If we can do a strip tease in front of a live audience, hopefully it will inspire people to get tested,” Van der Beek told the camera.
van der beek News of his health battle came to light Earlier this month, he told People, “I have colorectal cancer. I am personally dealing with this diagnosis and taking steps to resolve it with the support of my incredible family.
“There is reason for optimism and I am feeling good,” he said.
Van Der Beek has been married to his wife, Kimberly, since 2010. They have six children: Olivia, 14, Joshua, 12, Annabel, 10, Emilia, 8, Gwendolyn, 6, and Jeremiah, 3.
Elaborating on this on Instagram, he wrote, “Apologies to all the people in my life that I had planned to tell myself about. Nothing has happened on my preferred timeline regarding this process.”
“But we go along with it, taking each surprise as a sign pointing us to a far greater destiny than we would have received without divine intervention.”
Kimberly commented on her husband’s post, writing, “I love you baby.”
a few days before that cancer announcementKimberly shared a throwback photo With her husband and captioned the photo, “We were kids. Lived so much since then. Grateful for all this.”
The star became a household name playing Dawson Leary “Dawson’s Creek.” The teen drama aired from 1998 to 2003 and also stars Katie Holmes, Michelle Williams, Joshua Jackson, Mary-Margaret Humes, John Wesley Shipp, and Busy Phillips.
“The Real Full Monty” will be released Dec. 9 on Fox.
