Celebrities such as Scarlett Moffatt, Jamie Laing, Kimberley Wyatt, Laura Whitmore and many more channelled their inner rebel and dressed up as their favourite heroes for an amazing cause – Stand Up To Cancer. Stand Up To Cancer launched in 2012 and is a joint fundraising campaign from Cancer Researcher UK and Channel 4
The celebrities chosen rebellion include:
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Billy Idol (Jamie Laing)
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Cyndi Lauper (Laura Whitmore)
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Florence Nightingale (Ann Widdecombe)
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Jimi Hendrix (Krishnan Guru-Murthy)
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Joan of Arc (Davina McCall)
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Katniss Everdeen (Scarlett Moffatt)
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Marlon Brando (Alan Carr)
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M.I.A (Anita Rani)
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Princess Leia (Aisling Bea)
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The Queen (Kristina Allsopp)
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Steve McQueen (James Morrison)
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Thelma and Louise (David Coulthard and Steve Jones)
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Tina Turner (Susan Wokoma)
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Vivienne Westwood (Kimberley Wyatt)
The campaign aims to encourage the nation to join and raise money to help find game-changing cancer research that will help save lives in the UK and across the world. Research projects include the further research of the 'chemo-package.'
TV presenter, Davina McCall, lost her sister to the disease, said: "Getting involved in Stand Up To Cancer is a no-brainer when you think that one in two of us is going to get cancer at some point in our lives."
"Thanks to research, there's real hope and there are great prospects for the future."
Head of Stand Up To Cancer, Rachel Carr, said: "The UK's spirit and determination to join forces against cancer has never been stronger."
"Our scientists are carrying out work that will change what it means to get a cancer diagnosis, speeding up the development of kinder, more effective treatments."
The campaign will continue throughout rest of September and October. There are several ways people can get involved. For more information on Stand Up To Cancer, visit https://www.standuptocancer.org.uk