Crist canceled his upcoming tour and went quiet on social media. Berglund also states, “Some evidence suggests certain Christian leaders have been aware of Crist’s behavior and-through inaction-let it continue unchecked.”Īfter these revelations, Netflix pulled Crist’s special. Several of the women who spoke to Charisma said that Crist had been getting help for his struggles since at least 2014, yet his “destructive” behavior had continued. I now humbly seek forgiveness and mercy and love-not just for me, but for those I’ve hurt along my path. My greatest fear has been that those who have loved and supported me would hate me if they knew everything about me. My entire career has been lived out on stage, and even though I’ve shared many of my life struggles with my audiences, I’ve lived in constant fear of the darkest parts of my life being exposed publicly. In a statement to Charisma at the time, Crist acknowledged “destructive and sinful” behavior and that he struggled with “sexual sin and addiction.” The comedian said in part: ![]() Charisma News broke the story.Īuthor Taylor Berglund says, “Many of the stories relayed to Charisma follow a similar pattern of behavior: Crist would initiate contact through social media, cultivate a flirty relationship and then initiate (or attempt to initiate) sexting and other sexual activities in addition to emotional manipulation.” Christian Post writer Randal Rauser observed that the details of a woman Charisma identified as “Kate,” who says she repeatedly “struggled to push off” when he wanted to have sex with her, might qualify as sexual assault. He was set to release his first comedy special on Netflix when in November 2019, allegations surfacted that Crist had sexually harassed and manipulated five women. John Crist is a popular comedian known for poking fun at Christian culture.
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