Stars find ‘inner rebel’ for Stand Up To Cancer
Davina Mccall is Joan Of Arc, Ann Widdecombe is dressed as Florence Nightingale and Krishnan Guru-murthy has become Jimi Hendrix as they channel their “inner rebel” for Stand Up To Cancer.
The stars are promoting the joint fundraising campaign from Cancer Research UK and Channel 4. Other celebrities taking part include Alan Carr, who dressed up as Marlon Brando, Kirstie Allsopp (the Queen), Scarlett Moffatt (The Hunger Games character Katniss Everdeen), Kimberly Wyatt (Dame Vivienne Westwood), Anita Rani (musician M.I.A) and Laura Whitmore (Cyndi Lauper).
Launched in 2012, Stand Up To Cancer raises money for life-saving research in the UK. TV presenter Mccall, who lost her sister to cancer, said: “I chose Joan Of Arc as my rebel hero because she was French, and I’m half French. She’s the ultimate strong woman... [an] incredible role model and in some ways reminds me of Stand Up To Cancer – rebelling against this awful disease by taking a different, bolder route.”
The campaign continues through September and October with organisers calling on people to get involved in fundraising by doing everything from “waxing or shaving body parts” to creating great cakes.