She began attending church, where she met the church’s pastor, David. They married, and she trained as a paralegal and pastor. The pair now lead their own church together, New Beginnings Christian Life in Fulton, New York. Crystal has spoken openly about her past and hopes to encourage and inspire others with her story.
She said of her husband: ‘David is the kind of guy that thinks your past is your past. You can’t keep looking back at it. It’s done with.’
David said: ‘What I would like people to take away from us is that God can forgive you no matter what past you come from. I hope it encourages everybody else to do the same, to realise that money and fame isn’t what it’s about.’
Crystal added: ‘I look back at my past now and you know I can’t say that I really regret anything because it has made me who I am today.
‘It’s like if I grew up as a teacher, I probably wouldn’t be helping people now. I probably would be completely different.
‘My past made me who I am today and God has changed my life completely.’
