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[ SECRET POST #6991 ]

⌈ Secret Post #6991 ⌋

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[Umineko When They Cry]

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Yeah, I'm not sending money to people I don't personally know, especially people with a circle full of rich friends.

Parasocial relationship stops at enjoying the output and buying movie tickets, sorry.

I don't know about this specific scenario, but celebrity=/=rich. A lot of famous people are screwed by their agent/manager/label/parents.

What did we learn about Van Der Beek's?

Honestly, I never assume an American is okay financially if they get sick.

Idk what specifically OP is talking a out, but the wife/family set up a GoFundMe the day after Van der Beek died when they owned a multibillion dollar ranch (which they bought recently knowing he didn't have much time) and own a million(?) dollar property in CA that the rent out. So they fully have money, the could sell either or both properties, they just don't want to change their lifestyle and think they don't have to.

Also I think the wife is a homeopathic grifter type? Not clear on those deets though.

They do not own a multibillion dollar ranch LOL They rent a farm and had been renting it for years before his diagnosis. And if your spouse just died the last thing you’d want to do is pack up your six kids and move. I’m actually in agreement in general about GFMs for celebs but honestly it’s wild watching people invent bullshit to justify their ick. Dude was selling shit off left and right to pay for treatment because he was American and didn’t qualify for insurance.

"James Van Der Beek and his family officially purchased the Texas ranch they had been renting in 2020, making it their permanent home. The property, located in Spicewood near Austin, was bought for $4.76 million on January 9, 2026, just over a month before his death on February 11, 2026."

They could sell it and downsize but *shrug* guess it's easier to ask random people to pay your bills than to take responsibility and make changes in your life.

What is this quote from? Every source after his death says they’re renting.

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gonna need a citation because uh. he may not have been a billionare but he certainly "qualified" for insurance. being American doesn't mean we don't have insurance, and celebrities in general are above an income level where they get the best insurance anyway.

This is one of literally hundreds of articles that came out in the first few days after his death. Short answer: he did not have insurance in 2024 and it’s unlikely he managed to get it in 2025. In November of 2025 he was still uninsured per statements he made that month while auctioning off memorabilia. Because of his cancer he was not able to afford any health insurance that would cover his treatments.

This article also explains the lack of residuals since that is a big part of why he didn’t have the money people think he should have.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2dw01p7k8o

I thought you mostly got insurance through your workplace (or through your union if you're an actor) and that only kicks in if you work a certain amount every year. He's never been a big star.

It says their friends set it up, not the wife.

Oh okay. I had read the friends set up a thing to help them put the downpayment on the house but the wife announced the gofundme.

What did we learn after Van Der Beek’s? I feel like we knew at least months before he died about his financial struggles and it was pretty well known for many years that he didn’t get anything from Dawson’s Creek or Varsity Blues.

I’d think you’d be more upset about Dane since he didn’t have the same struggles and his wife is a celebrity, too. Both of his kids are taken care of and so were most of his medical expenses, which is in stark contrast to JVDB’s situation.

Agreed. Its gross and predatory.

So don't donate. It seems his celeb pals are pitching in anyway. Let them pay his bills.

This type of reply/attitude always makes me laugh. "I think this behavior is predatory and taking advantage of people."
You: "So stop caring about others and only care about yourself!"

See, I agree and disagree at the same time. I think it really depends on the person. Eric Dane was still a household name that was drawing in a lot of money when he was diagnosed and still when he died. And there’s no reason for the GFM, like literally no reason. Last I heard it was suspended and getting investigated.

But I don’t think that’s the case for James Van Der Beek at all. We know about his crappy contracts when he was younger, which is also the only time he was successful. He wasn’t relevant and didn’t really have fans. The ones that had been his fans back in the day are mature enough to make their own decisions and are unlikely to be emotionally swayed to donating based on his past fame. And you can see that’s the case because those people haven’t been donating, it’s been his friends.

James has assets they could use they just orefer a certain lifestyle.

He didn't get residual checks from Dawson's Creek. He wasn't rolling in dough.

Then he shouldn't have bought a multi million dollar ranch.

That's not really a judgment you can make without all the facts.

Not every celeb is rich, and not every decedent leaves adequate sums of money for their heirs.

I agree. I might just be an asshole, but the only time I've donated money to Go Fund Mes or similar, it's been for regular, non-famous people who aren't and have never been rich.

Okay? And? Don't donate.

Mind your own business, and if you're still feeling raw about it, donate to someone on GoFundMe who you think really needs it.

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