Allison Holker’s memoir upsets Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss’ family members. What they said and how she responded.

Allison Holker’s new memoir, which chronicles her recovery from husband Stephen “tWitch” Boss’ suicide in 2022, is not sitting well with some family members and friends.

The So you think you can dance the judge’s book, So far: my story about love, loss and embracing the lightwon’t be released until February 4, but revelations she made about the Ellen DeGeneres Show producer and DJ in a People magazine cover story left his mother, Connie Boss Alexander, “absolutely shocked.” And she’s not the only one.

Holker has defended herself by saying that her “sole intention in writing the book” is “to help other people.”

What did Holker reveal about her late husband?

In Holker’s interview with People, she talked about discovering her husband’s “drug addiction” when she was looking for an outfit for him to wear to his funeral. She claimed she discovered a “cornucopia” of drugs, including mushrooms, pills and “other substances I had to look up on my phone.” She said it was an alarming moment for her to hear that he was hiding so much, saying he must have felt “a lot of shame.”

She also said Boss’ diary contained entries about surviving childhood sexual abuse, of which she was unaware. She also shared his final words – told to their daughter Weslie, now 16.

The outlet also published an excerpt from the book, which described how Holker “ran down the hallway screaming” when police told her they had found her husband’s body in a hotel.

Who will speak out against Holker?

Boss’ mother, brother Dré Rose and friend Courtney Ann Platt are among the leading critics.

Boss Alexander said the “family is absolutely shocked by the misleading and hurtful claims made about my son.” She said the “untruths about Stephen have crossed every line of decency,” and that he and his surviving children “don’t deserve this.”

She continued, “For the past two years, I have stayed quiet and away from the public eye to protect my family. My primary focus has been on healing and trying to stay connected to my grandchildren. But when I read these terrible claims about my baby, our beloved Stephen, I realized I could no longer remain silent. Our family will ensure that his name and memory are protected, and we are committed to defending his honor.”

That came after Platt, who appeared on So you think you can dance alongside Holker, he accused Holker of launching a “smear campaign for a dollar” and it is “by far the most tasteless, classless, opportunistic act I have ever seen in my entire life.”

Platt said she too had been silent, but not anymore. She alleged that Holker made everyone who attended Boss’ funeral, including his mother, sign a “strange NDA” or non-disclosure agreement, “and here you go and write a book with all the dirty laundry.”

Platt asked Holker, “This is how you protect his children from further humiliation, pain and despair? Is this what you want them to remember about him? You’ve moved on, you’re living your life, you’re on every carpet you can walk on… and you… do this? Get a diary, a therapist, a friend… but publish a book where you shamelessly share the pages of your husband’s diary? People magazine? What a joke.”

She called Holker “a living, breathing bulldozer” and added, “Shame on you Allison, shame on your money hungry team.”

Rose shared Platt’s post on Instagram Stories, writing: ‘No lies are told…’, as well as boss Alexander’s family statement. He has also posted comments on social media calling out Holker (including one that called her “a shameful and despicable human being to do this to”). a grieving family”) and said in another post about Holker: “My family is praying that you get help. My family prays that you become a better person.”

Other dancers in their circle, including Kelly Gibson, Comfort Fedoke and Chelsie Hightower, were critical of Holker’s book; Meanwhile, Jenna Dewan praised Holker’s candor and said the memoir will help other people.

The Ellen DeGeneres Show producer Andy Lassner did not elaborate on the drama, but posted on Instagram that Boss “was light. Kindness and joy in movement. That’s how I remember him every day. He is greatly missed.”

How has Holker responded to the criticism?

Holker discussed the drama in a lengthy post on Instagram Stories on January 8.

“I want to be clear that my sole intention in writing the book is to share my own story and part of my life with Stephen to help other people,” began Holker, who also includes Maddox, 8, and Zaia, 5 , shared. with boss. “Like you, I never really knew what happened, and even as I try to put the pieces together, I will never really know. If you decide to read the book, you will hopefully see that my intention is to celebrate the love and life I shared with Stephen and our three beautiful children, as well as the more complex aspects of both of our lives.

She continued, “I hope that by sharing our full story, maybe I can help someone else who sees themselves or a loved one in Stephen. I hope by sharing this they might catch some… red flags I missed before it’s too late. … I believe that if Stephen had a choice, he would choose to have his story told, even if it meant saving even one life.”

Holker, who went public in September with her tech CEO boyfriend Adam Edmunds, added that proceeds from this book will fund the foundation she created for Boss, Move with Kindness, which emphasizes awareness of mental health.

If you or someone you know is experiencing suicidal thoughts, call 911, or call the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-8255, or text HOME to the Crisis Text Line at 741741.