He had planned to announce the news by speaking at length to the American magazine “People”, but a tabloid was preparing to pull the rug out from under him. It is therefore on his Instagram account that James Van Der Beek chose to make a sad revelation: he suffers from colon cancer. “I have dealt with this situation privately until now, undergoing treatment and focusing more than ever on my general health,” explains the actor, who rose to fame in the late 1990s thanks to his role as “Dawson” in the series of the same name.
The 47-year-old actor, father of six children, explains that he decided to talk about his illness “to raise public awareness and tell (s)his story in (his) own words”. “I’m in a good situation and I feel strong. It was a real initiation, and I will tell you more when I am ready,” assures the American actor, who lives in Texas.
The artist also apologized to those close to him to whom he was unable to announce the news in private, before speaking about it publicly. “Nothing in this process happened at the time I preferred… But we make do,” he explains. James Van der Beek concludes his message by thanking his fans for their support and love. “To be continued,” he finally wrote.
