John Crist Breaks Silence After Sexual Misconduct Claims: ‘The Biggest Hypocrite in All of This Was Me’

onstage during the 6th Annual KLOVE Fan Awards at The Grand Ole Opry on May 27, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee.

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John Crist, the Christian comedian who made a name for himself making fun of religious culture, has returned to social media eight months after he admitted to engaging in “destructive and sinful” behavior following allegations of sexual misconduct with numerous young women.

In a video posted to his Facebook page, the 36-year-old comedian said he “made a lot of poor choices” in his personal life, admitting his actions “hurt other people.” He went on to say he was “embarrassed” and faced “consequences” for his decisions.

“I think at the beginning of this process, I wanted to hop on the internet, justify, and rationalize and minimize and kind of explain and defend myself,” Crist said. “And coming all the way through the healing and recovery process, I can look at you eight months later and say those choices were on me. Those decisions were mine, and no one else’s and no one else is to be blamed. … I point the fingers at no one else but myself.” Continue reading…