John Crist breaks silence: 'The most embarrassing part of this whole thing is the biggest hypocrite was me'

Christian comedian John Crist is speaking out after months of silence following accusations of sexual misconduct in late 2019.

In a video posted to his social media accounts on Wednesday morning, Crist says that over eight months of internet silence has "felt like forever" considering his frequent posting previously.

"Let me say first and foremost, thank you for all the love, and care, and support that you guys have showed me. It has meant the world."

Crist says he recognizes that fans have not shown support for the poor choices he made in his personal life, but did support him on his journey to recovery.

"But I knew if I didn't take the time to fix the broken pieces of myself, that I wasn't going to be good for anybody."

"I was in a treatment facility for four months and I was away from my phone and everything. My sister would just send me letters from people that had reached out to me or sent a letter to our office or our website. People caring for me, concerned about me, praying for me, wishing for my restoration and healing. Incredibly humbled to receive that support. Certainly, certainly undeserved based on decisions that I made in my personal life, but incredibly humbling to receive."

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"I had a problem, and I needed to get some help. I think that's the simplest way to say it, and that's what I've been doing for the last eight months, and that's what I'll continue to do to put a priority on my own mental health."

Recognizes his own hypocrisy

Crist became beloved for his videos poking fun at Christian culture. "I make a living, all my comedy videos were pointing out hypocrisy in a lot of ways ... perhaps, the most embarrassing part of this whole thing is that the biggest hypocrite in all this was me. That I was portraying a person on the internet that I was not behaving like privately. I think that's the simplest and easiest way to put it, and that's on me."

While recognizing that he's been part of "the problem," Crist says he hopes that means he can also be part of the solution.

"There's been a million times in the last eight months that I wanted to jump on the internet and make a video, or a joke, or an Instagram story, but I knew that if I didn't take the time to fix the broken pieces of myself, that I wasn't going to be good for anybody. So, thank you all for the love and support and care. It's truly meant the world and I'm grateful that you guys have been on this journey with me. I can't wait for the future, I'll see you soon," he says in closing.