And to help spread that message, the six stars learned a striptease choreographed by Mandy Moore which they then performed in front of a live audience.
As James added, “I think the message that we’re trying to put out to America, is that if we can stand onstage and strip in front of a thousand people, and do this dance, then you know what, hopefully that inspires you to get over that little hump and talk to your doctor. And get the test and get the screening. ‘Cause it can save your life.”
In the weeks since sharing his health battle with the world, James—who is dad to kids Olivia, 14, Joshua, 12, Annabel, 10, Emilia, 8, Gwen, 6, and Jeremiah, 3, with wife Kimberly Van Der Beek—has been candid about the realities of navigating a cancer diagnosis.
“The trickiest thing is there are so many unknowns with cancer,” he told People in an interview published Nov. 8. “You think, ‘How do I fix this? Is this healing me? Is this hurting me? Is this working? Is it coming back?’ As someone who likes answers, not knowing is one of the hardest things.”
