Criss Angel took to Instagram to share some happy news about the latest development in his son Johnny Crisstopher’s treatment: he is cancer-free again! “Today our son Johnny Crisstopher will finally ring the bell symbolizing his remission and the end of his treatment,” he wrote in all caps. What does ringing the bell mean? The MD Anderson Cancer Center explained that it is a tradition that has its roots in their hospitals. Basically, it’s a ceremonial ringing after the final round of chemotherapy to celebrate being done.
Although his son is in remission, Angel is still moving forward with his goal of eradicating childhood cancer. He shared the fantastic news alongside a nearly 14 minute-long YouTube video that documented his family’s journey and opened up about his goals moving forward. The project is titled “1,095” in honor of the number of treatments Johnny Crisstopher had to go through in his very short life.
“No network or streaming platform will air the short film we made documenting his journey,” Angel said on Instagram. “But this is real life.” The magician asked his fans to share the project. People noted that his goals are to raise “hundreds of millions of dollars” for the cause. He went as far as to say that he’d “rather be remembered for the world that I did with kids than the work that I did as a magician.”
