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Comedian John Crist Celebrates 4 Years Sober, Says Fame Was Like ‘Cocaine’ for Him

Updated: January 20, 2024 at 1:04 am EST  See Comments

Comedian John Crist always has a joke up his sleeve, but he got very serious in a recent podcast interview where he shared about battling his addictions, including his desperate hunger for fame. It’s the latest confession in his ongoing effort to deal with the underlying issues that contributed to his sexual misconduct revelations four years ago.

Appearing on The Dr. John Delony Show, Crist opened up about several unhealthy habits that ultimately left him contemplating suicide.

It all culminated with allegations of sexual misconduct with female fans in 2019 that led to him being canceled. 

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

After making a recent comeback to comedy, he shared he “wanted to commit suicide” when in rehab.

“I came up with that idea when I was in rehab in 2019,” he said. “I think I just saw it so many times, maybe we watched some music videos, probably in rehab — it’s kind of my way of coping with a lot of these things.” 

During those four months, Crist said the public cancellation was “the worst thing on planet Earth,” but he learned a

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