James Van Der Beek has marked his eldest daughter’s fifteenth birthday with a poignant put up.
Taking to Instagram on Thursday, September 25, Van Der Beek mirrored that his daughter Olivia is now the age his character was when he started his most iconic position on Dawson’s Creek.
“My oldest turned 15 at this time,” Van Der Beek, 48, wrote. “Identical age that Dawson was within the pilot.”
Alongside the prolonged caption, the Varsity Blues star shared a video of Olivia on stage on the latest Dawson’s Creek reunion, the place she carried out the present’s theme track, Paula Cole’s “I Don’t Wish to Wait.”
Van Der Beek, who’s at the moment within the midst of a stage III colon most cancers battle, was compelled to skip the occasion on September 22 on account of well being points.
“To observe you stand there in that pink costume, so confidently taking middle stage amidst all these folks I’ve recognized so lengthy and cherish so deeply… I’m simply left in awe,” the actor wrote of his daughter’s efficiency.
He added, “I’ve at all times joked that you just got here out “mum or dad proof,” however this final 12 months, as I’ve watched you speed up into so many large selections, soar into so many actions, price range your time, do your homework and your hair (which, from my perspective, appear to require roughly the identical period of time & focus 😂)… the much less I feel the parent-proof factor is a joke.”
Van Der Beek shares Olivia together with his spouse Kimberly Van Der Beek, who he wed in 2010 – the identical 12 months their daughter was born. The couple went on to welcome 5 extra kids, Joshua, 13, Annabel, 11, Emilia, 8, Gwendolyn, 6, Jeremiah, 2.
Van Der Beek additionally shared a humorous anecdote about Olivia messing up his ticket to a highschool soccer sport by way of the Instagram put up, earlier than ending on an encouraging message for his daughter.
“Hold taking large swings, kiddo. Threat imperfection. Hold dreaming large and most significantly, be true to who you’re,” he urged. “As a result of, whereas solely YOU will know precisely who your most genuine self will probably be, as somebody who’s recognized you your entire life… I can assure you’re going to like her. Pleased birthday kiddo. I really like you ❤️”
James Van Der Beek’s spouse, Kimberly Van Der Beek, is giving followers a behind-the-scenes have a look at the Dawson’s Creek reunion. Kimberly, 43, took to Instagram on Tuesday, September 23, to share a selfie from the occasion with Busy Philipps, Michelle Williams and Katie Holmes. The 4 ladies leaned in shut to one another and flashed […]
The tribute put up comes after Van Der Beek introduced by way of an Instagram put up that he wouldn’t be capable to make the Dawson’s Creek reunion occasion.
“That is the night I’d been trying ahead to MOST since my angel Michelle Williams stated she was placing it collectively, method again in January… So you possibly can think about how gutted I used to be when two abdomen viruses conspired to knock me out of fee and maintain me grounded on the worst potential second,” he wrote by way of Instagram on September 21. “Regardless of each effort … I gained’t get to be there. I gained’t get to face on that stage and thank each soul within the theater for exhibiting up for me, and in opposition to most cancers, after I wanted it most.”
Whereas Van Der Beek wasn’t capable of attend the stay studying of the Dawson’s Creek pilot on the Richard Rodgers Theatre on Broadway, he did make a digital cameo on the occasion. In addition to Williams his costars Joshua Jackson and Katie Holmes have been amongst those that attended.
