James Van Der Beek attended the premiere of Sidelined: The QB and Me in West Hollywood on Thursday night.
It was the 47-year-old former Dawson’s Creek actor’s first red carpet appearance since announcing he had stage three colorectal cancer in early November.
For the occasion, the Hollywood vet looked dapper in a brown suit with a pattern of golden yellow crystals throughout.
She added a textured burnt orange sweater underneath and finished the chic look with brown suede loafers.
James seemed to be in good spirits as he flashed his megawatt smile at the event.
A few days ago Van Der Beek said People He has been “privately dealing with” his diagnosis and has been “taking steps to resolve it with the support” of his family.
James Van Der Beek attended the premiere of Sidelined: The QB and Me in West Hollywood on Thursday night.
It was the 47-year-old former Dawson’s Creek actor’s first red carpet appearance since announcing he had stage three colorectal cancer in early November.
“There are reasons for optimism and I feel good,” he added about his health.
Amid the diagnosis, the father of six has continued working.
Van Der Beek and his wife Kimberly, whom he married in 2010, share Olivia, 14, Joshua, 12, Annabel, 10, Emilia, eight, Gwen, six, and Jeremiah, three.
Days before her interview with People was published, she shared the health update in a lengthy Instagram post.
Along with a montage video set to thoughtful music, he began the caption for his 1.6 million followers: “It’s cancer…” Each year, approximately 2 billion people around the world receive this diagnosis.
And I am one of them. There’s no manual on how to announce these things, but I had planned to talk at length about it with People magazine sometime soon… to raise awareness and tell my story on my own terms.’
The note continued: “But that plan had to be modified early this morning when I was informed that a tabloid was going to publish the story.”
Before that, he said he had privately been “receiving treatment and improving my overall health more closely than ever before.”
For the occasion, the Hollywood vet looked dapper in a brown suit with a pattern of golden yellow crystals throughout.
James posed next to actor Noah Beck, 23, who was wearing a black suit and white shirt.
He expressed a positive outlook, stating, “I’m in a good place and I feel strong.” It has been quite an initiation and I will tell you more when it is ready.
‘Apologies to all the people in my life that I had planned to say to myself. None of this process has occurred in my preferred timeline…’ the star noted.
He ended by saying, “But we press on, taking each surprise as a sign, pointing us toward a greater destiny than we would have discovered without divine intervention.” Please know that my family and I deeply appreciate all the love and support.”