I was very surprised and proud of CBS' send off. KSJ just had that personality that draws you in and it reflected in his acting. To see all of the lives that he touched and to see how much of an impact he had on his loved ones - it is a blessing to know this but a devastating lost. He was a bright light to many. I can't even look at Y&R the same without him. I will forever miss him❤ Praying for his family and loved ones.
The song, "This is why I love you..." by Major couldn't have been a better selection. Victoria Rowell, the homage that you paid to your brother and your friend, Kristoff St. John was absolutely beautiful. God bless you and your heart for sharing the love and friendship that you had with him both on and off camera. I'm grateful that I got to grow up from as a little girl watching "The Young and the Restless" for over 30 years. It brought back memories of the generations of my family who watched this show and while ALL of the characters were absolutely loved... we got to watch young black love grow on daytime TV as well as watch you all soar afterwards. This is a hard time... you have a long road ahead of you. Putting together memories such as this not only helps you but you are helping his fans to grieve with you. I thank you. May God bless you and keep you, his family and all those whose lives he has touched. Sonya.
I am so glad that The Young and The Restless did a week long tribute to honor the legacy of Mr. Kristoff St. John. It was well put together with love and even had some suprises that I would not have expected. I have been a fan of Y & R from the beginning. This tribute brought tears to my eyes. There was genuine love from all of the cast members. I am so sorry that they had to relive this all over again. Through every ones grieving in real life you could tell that the used it as part of this moving tribute. That is why the fans could feel the pain of losing aka Neil Winters- Kristoff St. John. The other actors from the past paid their tribute and it was great too see them again. Y & R directors and team I hope that Drucilla , Malcolm along with the actors from the past will come back to the soap. I miss them. Even though no one can replace Neil Winters and Drucilla, also Malcolm I hope that Y & R let Drucilla and Malcolm be a big part of Y & R so that the show would not become boring. We all need to be lifted up during this time because the world is grieving over Kristoff St. John. His death became a shock for every body. I hope that Lily stays on the Y & R. The Young and the restless you all have out done your selves. I am so proud of the work and love that was put into this tribute to Kristoff St. John ( Neil Winters) home going . Just like Mrs. Chancellor and John Abbot they can not be replace. They were brilliant in their art. I will truly Miss Neil Winters (kristoff St. John ) on the Young and The Restless. A fan always.
Dru & Neil #blacklovegoals. Thank you so much Victoria. My heart is heavy, I have been a fan for forty years of this show. When the winters became a family and staple of the show I was overjoyed. I miss you and the character Dru was my gurl. Kristoff wonderful, generous light extinguished much too soon. The epitome of class and grace. We will forever miss Neil Winters.
Much love Kristoff St John/Neil...him and Shemar Moore, Drucilla and Olivia were the reason I started watching this soap years ago, I love seeing all those beautiful chocolate faces and they all had amazing talent.. RIP King
Yes I totally agree with your comment. Those were the best years of Y&R and I also loved watching their Characters years ago. Especially,during the earlier 1990s. Everyone was a Phenomenal Actor & Actress🌹
This is a beautiful remembrance of Kristoff and Victoria. You both are missed. My heart hangs heavy for his tv family and life family. Y&R will not be the same.
BEAUTIFUL TRIBUTE You can tell you had love for him. Your portrayals of Neil and Dru were iconic and will never be forgotten. I was always proud to see you both on screen it was a tribute to black being beautiful and Black love is beautiful. Love you Victoria continued success.
I'm really surprised tonya wasn't there. Would've been great to have her with you - and mamie. The Barber ladies. Loved seeing you and this brought back the tears. Beautifully done and he will be missed and loved forever
I miss the character of Neil so much. Kristoff St John was a phenomenal actor. I hope and pray he knew how much he was appreciated as an actor and as a human. Such a beautiful soul. Thank you for this beautiful posting Victoria.🕊
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Victoria your name represents you well. It was indeed an honor meeting you in Atlanta several years ago and you signing my book was the highlight! Your story was amazing! I love the Dru and Neil love story. The chemistry was ah mazing ing! Kudos rest in Paradise Kristoff 🙏🏽🙌🏽😇😘
Very nice tribute to the talented actor kristoff St John . Neil ( kristoff) made you feel every emotion it all surfaced from inside when he was happy , his anger and his sadness especially when he cried . His character will forever be missed ,take a bow Kristoff you are now shining star in the heavens. May you RIP
Victoria Rowell this was a very touching tribute to Neil AKA Kristoff st. John. I respect your decision to have moved on from Young and the Restless but as a fan of the show for 35 years, please return to Young and the Restless and restore the Dignity of African-American true acting and storyline in honor of not only your role in history as Drusilla oh, but for Neil in his honor. I would love it if just for a short time that you return to the show with Shemar Moore AKA Malcolm and give y&r and the viewers a reason to continue watching for another 35 years. I respect the archery of the situation and the love and respect of the show however it would never be the same with the storyline of Drusilla falling off of a cliff and never being found. That leaves to show up in the air and honestly I do believe if the character of Drusilla had return that the show would have took a different route and the way it was produced. I do believe the show lost its way when they lost drucilla AKA Victoria Rowell. Please come and restore, not only what was lost but for future generation that need to see true and gracious art at its best... Thank you and God bless you.
I miss all of the winters family together.. This show will never be the same. I hoped for so long that you Victoria would come back home to Y&R. Your family. What will happen now to the family? I Love You Guys So Much. RIH Kristoff St John
Oh gosh this is so heartbreaking! Victoria we have missed you so much on the show. Thank you for this beautiful lady! Dru and Neil are one of my favorite couples ever. No one will ever replace either one of you. Loved you both, you both brought so much to the show along with Shemar. Will always miss you guys! Prayers from a huge y&r crazy white mexican woman who live in the south. You guys were a gift. Love you all.
Victoria, your tribute to Kristoff was every bit, if not more, touching than the Y&R episodes themselves. You instilled beauty, love, pain and tenderness in these few minutes. Thank you for your memories and sharing them with us.
I miss him so much. We take people and things for granted thinking that they will be there not realizing that they could be gone in the next minute. Kristoff is and was y&r. I wish Victoria would come back as Drew. In tears today 😢.
A very touching memorial. What a Beautiful soul Kristoff was. There is a huge hole left from his passing that will never be filled and always be felt. Godspeed Kristoff, Godspeed ❤️🙏🏻😇
This is a beautiful and fitting tribute for a talented and passionate man who spent his life bringing joy and laughter and a believable representation of grief and pain to the screen that could have you laughing or have you crying that ugly heart wrenching cry his talents and his kindness will be missed so rest in peace and rest well dear sir
I have no words,this tribute was so,so beautiful.I can't stop crying.I really miss Neil.All the actors were so real and caring,no one could ever take his place.Love you Kristoff, But God loves you best.Rest in peace my friend.👼👼👼👼👼
I am absolutely moved my this tribute! My heart is heavy, for Drew and now Neal are official gone from Y&R. I hope for more long lasting roles for people of color to be a hallmark for Y&R. Whoever they are will have big shoes to fill.... God Bless you VR! :)
RIP Kristoff. Legions miss you. 😐😌 Grew up on Y&R. Dreamed of marrying a wondeful man like Neil Winters. Its said that Kristoff was a man's man. Respect!! Always liked him. GOD bless this man's soul. May he be reunited in heveanly places with his precious son Julian.
Thank you! I just wish we were NOT having to say goodbye. He was such a pioneer in daytime, in television, in general who paved the way for many talented actors, of color , to get dignified roles.
Met Mr. St. John in San Diego few years ago. I was so scared to ask for his autograph., he was so open and welcoming, not only did I get a autograph I got to take a picture with him. I will always remember that day. I will always remember him. Sleep in Peace young man.
this video is so fantastic. I especially like how the various actors and actresses, including Sherman Augustus, were featured. there is nothing like love, and that is what was felt within me as I watched this video. I have heard that song many times but never that particular version where a female artist was singing with MAJOR. OMG who didn't love DRU and NEIL? if my memory is correct, KRISTOFF always wanted you back on the show. the true fans who love you dearly would love to see you "climb up that hill again", as you have often said. GOD bless you, Victoria. you are among the best in television history. #weloveyou and we love KRISTOFF and will always cherish the wonderful memories you gave us on screen. this is just so heart felt.
Victoria, this was a beautiful tribute to Mr. Kristoff St John. I also watched the. Y&R tribute loved it. Neil / Kristoff will be sorely missed but never forgotten with great memories he has given the world to watch forever. RIH King
thank you so much ms.victoria rowell i gonna miss kristoff st.john as a father husband actor i will never forget and also name my son after kristoff st.john just his 1st name its a beautiful name to.
HELLO VICTORIA NAMES PETER FROM AUSTRALIA AND I JUST WATCHED THE TRIBUTE EPISODE OF THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS TO KRISTOFF AND IT WAS WONDERFUL . I DONT USUALLY NEARLY CRY BUT IT WAS A VERY MOVING YET REVEALING INSIGHT INTO THIS AMAZING CARING GENEROUS TALENTED MAN WHO WILL BE FONDLY REMEMBERED AND MISSED FROM EVERYONE IN REAL LIFE AND THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS. GREAT SUPER MAN WHO WAS MORE THAN A STAR.
I am just celebrating watching kristoff and his funeral on my moms tv and grannys tv too. I watched it on my auntie angelas tv too. I watched them on my phone too. Kristoff and neil will always be remembered on my favorite show y&r aka better known as the young and the restless. I loved mr. St john and mr neil. Mr winters is all i loved as lily's and devon's father and adoptive father. Even though malcolm was lilys real father because he slept with her mother long time ago but neil was the one true father. Kristoff married mia st john and she became mrs st john. And neil lost his mom nichelle nichols which was lucinda winters and ellis winters' wife of many years. Neils wife dru died drucilla barber winters. Neil is moses winters' father and lily reveals she has a halfbrother. Sofia dupre is neils most woman he stole from malcolm his brother.
Thank 🎈You Victoria for sharing some of the memories of Kristoff St .John with us I know they are very personal memories to & you will always hold the memories of Kristoff St. John close to your 💗heart. 4-30-19
What a wonderful tribute. To a beautiful man, who was fondly remembered by his costars. Past and Present. I cried just looking at the special. RIP Mr. St John. Tracy G.
I just finished watching the movie Baby for Christmas. You are an amazing actress and so very beautiful while being funny. Your tribute is so touching. So sad to lose an actor of this caliber too soon. I remember watching Y&R more than 50 years ago...I was star struck seeing you and Kristoff on screen as a young girl. God bless and keep you in His Peace.
Thanks so much for sharing. This brought back a lot of good memories. Most of the actors I remembered, a few I had forgotten about. Thanks for refreshing my memory. May you have many more blessings in your life. RIP Kristoff.
This was perfect and so beautiful. I have thought for many years about you and missing your role on Y&R. As with the role Mr. St.John played, neither of you are replaceable. I started watching with My Bigmama when I was 3yrs old , I am now 48 and the show will never ever be the same. Peace and Love.
Victoria, the tribute to Kristoff is beautiful. Thank you for sharing the memories. It was so moving and perfect. Thank you again for sharing. RIP Kristoff. You will.never be forgotten.🕊️🕊️💖💖😇
Was lovely and thanks for sharing this with us all. You know I see the video was 11:11 and that's supposed to be the number of someone we've lost that is watching over us. He definitely touched all our lives and we will never forget him. We will carry you always in our hearts..Kristoff St. John..much love and respect to Y&R family, all his friends, and us the fan family.
I met Krisstoff St. John and Heather Tom along time ago i was wearing a dress then and he and her gave me an atoupragh Picture of Him and her and i miss him REST IN PEACE. You will be missed by those who worked with you and for all of us that watched you on television you were a Great actor.
Thank you Victoria for all the time and effort you put into creating this beautiful and moving tribute to your beloved TV husband, colleague, and dear friend, Kristoff St. John. I'm so sorry for your loss. How we all miss him and grieve his passing! For many of us fans, losing Kristoff felt so much like losing a cherished member of the family. I remember him from when he starred in "Roots: The Next Generations" as the young Alex Haley. And for those of us who watched our favorite black supercouple on daytime's #1 soap, you two were pure magic as Dru and Neil, and your scenes together always lit up the screen. Although we can never go back to what was, I'm hoping the PTB at Y&R will bring you back as Dru for the sake of Devon, Lily, and her children. With Neil/Kristoff gone now, the show and the Winters family needs you now more than ever! May God comfort you, Kristoff's family and fiancee, the Y&R family, the fans, and everyone who knew and loved him. RIP Kristoff
Very well worth A Heart On! Our ❤️ as fans will keep On beating for you too wanting too living! Again, because this man’s performance was worth every minute day and time into watching Television! May God bless your soul! Christian-off of our Saints and John’s. Kim Dale / A Heart On!!!
unbelievably outstanding and beautiful tribute! My fondest wish is if Dru would come back and become the matriarch of the Winters family. (Devon and Lily are going to need her)
Thank u Victoria for posting this and sharing with us last month.U,Kristoff,Shemar,Lily and Tonya is the reason that I watch everyday..The wedding is beautiful back then.Kristoff will be missed.
I always wondered if you stayed close to Kristoff. I am so sorry for your loss. We all lost a friend in him. May Kristoff rest in peace. I just pray that you find it in your heart to return to YNR and give your fans what we've been missing and to honor your dear friend.
Beautiful tribute Victoria! You are so beautiful yourself with a beautiful spirit that shines like the sun! Blessings to you sweet lady, miss you on Y&R!!
Ms. Victoria, you and Neil--coolest couple ever, best chemistry and REAL love...I was so sad and cried when you left. Gorgeous tribute to him....Dru and Neil forever...♥️😪♥️♥️♥️😪
Victoria: I am a YandR fan since June 1977. That being said, your tribute to Kristoff St John was magnificent ! The friendship and love you shared with Kristoff just jumped off the screen. Bravo !
Madame Victoria Rowell,you were my favorite Phenomenal Actress on the Young & Restless years ago. I had to stopped watching the Y&R after your Character was no longer on the show. Rest In Sleep to the Dapper & Elegant Man Mr.Kristoff St.John and his Beloved Son. They are no longer suffering on this toxic Planet Earth🌎🌹🌹 God will continue to watched over his Beautiful Daughters & their mothers,his Parent's,his Fiance,Family Members and his Friends🌹🙌.
