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VIDEO: Lance Armstrong Teams Up with Gossip Girl Writer

As cyclist Lance Armstrong competes in the Tour de France, he's still making huge strides in his fight against cancer — only this time he's teaming up with a Gossip Girl writer. Nike and Lance Armstrong's Livestrong Foundation have joined forces with Gossip Girl writer Jessica Queller to create a video telling both the inspiring story of her mother's battle with cancer, as well as her brave decision to get a preventative double mastectomy after testing positive for a breast cancer gene. Watch her touching video after the jump.

Gina DiNunno

As cyclist Lance Armstrong competes in the Tour de France, he's still making huge strides in his fight against cancer — only this time he's teaming up with a Gossip Girl writer.

Nike and Lance Armstrong's Livestrong Foundation have joined forces with Gossip Girl writer Jessica Queller to create a video telling both the inspiring story of her mother's battle with cancer, as well as her brave decision to get a preventative double mastectomy after testing positive for a breast cancer gene.

Check out a Q&A with Queller to find out more about her amazing story

The video is part of Nike's new "It's About You" integrated media and grassroots campaign featuring Lance Armstrong, other world-class athletes, celebrities and survivors, in a call to action to join the global fight against cancer.

Watch Queller tell her story in the touching video below:

For more information, go to www.wearyellow.com.

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