“I have always loved to sing,” the 48-year-old began. “I thought I would be a singer. I thought I would be on Broadway and virtually unknown outside of New York. And then, when I was 20, I accidentally became a teen idol.”
Explaining how “singing is the one thing I’ve never gotten to do,” James—who no lives in Texas—went on to credit his and wife Kimberly Van Der Beek‘s six kids Olivia, 14, Joshua, 13, Annabel, 11, Emilia, 8, Gwendolyn, 6, and Jeremiah, 3, for encouraging him to pursue this musical passions.
“Why don’t you tell them in person?” host Nick Cannon quipped as he intoduced James’ children to the stage. “This is such an incredible moment.”
Indeed, it was a momentous occasion the Van Der Beek clan. After all, James shared in November 2024 that he was diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer the year prior. Since revealing his private battle with the world, the actor has been on the road to recovery with the support of his family.
“I’m doing great,” James told E! News this past December. “Feeling good, feeling strong. In a good place.”
Keep reading to meet the season 13 cast and see which other stars have been unmasked so far.
The Masked Singer airs Wednesdays at 8 p.m. on Fox.
