James Van Der Beek says his plan to reveal cancer diagnosis 'on my own terms' was altered by a tabloid leak
James Van Der Beek is determined to take control of his own narrative. On Sunday, the Dawson's Creek alum, 47, announced that he has been privately battling colorectal cancer — but in an Instagram followup several hours later, the actor admitted that his exclusive statement to PEOPLE is not how he originally envisioned sharing the news.