Stephen “tWitch” Boss’ mom is accusing his widow, Allison Holker, of tarnishing his legacy after unearthing Boss’ alleged drug use and childhood traumas while promoting her new memoir.
The former “Ellen DeGeneres Show” executive producer, who shared three children with 36-year-old Holker, died by suicide in December 2022. He was 40.
“Our family is absolutely appalled by the misleading and hurtful claims made about my son, Stephen Boss,” Connie Boss Alexander wrote in an Instagram statement Thursday.
“The recent publications spreading untruths about Stephen have crossed every line of decency. As his mother, I will not let these accusations go unanswered. We will not stand by while his name and legacy are tarnished. He doesn’t deserve this, and the kids don’t deserve this,” continued Boss Alexander.
She explained that following Boss’ death, she “remained quiet… to protect my family.
“But when I read these dreadful claims about my baby, our beloved Stephen, I realized I could not stay silent any longer,” Boss Alexander continued. “Our family will ensure his name and memory are protected, and we are committed to defending his honor. … #StandForStephen #BossFamilyUnited.”
Holker said in People’s latest cover story that while preparing for Boss’ funeral, she unearthed a “cornucopia” of drugs in one of his shoeboxes. An autopsy found no evidence or drugs or alcohol in Boss’ system at the time of his death.
The “So You Think You Can Dance” judge, who is promoting her upcoming memoir, “This Far: My Story of Love, Loss, and Embracing the Light,” alleged that Boss’ journals allude to childhood sexual abuse and that he “was trying to self-medicate and cope.”
Former “Ellen” producer Andy Lassner is among those standing in Boss Alexander’s corner, commenting on her post: “Sending you so much love.”
Courtney Platt, a friend of Boss’, slammed Holker’s actions as “money hungry. … Let my friend Rest in Peace not your PR.”
Boss’ brother shared his sentiment on his Instagram Story, adding, “No lies told.”
Amid increasing backlash from those describing the book as a “money grab,” Holker maintains that her “only intention in writing the book is to share my own story” and “to help other people.”
She added that all of the book’s proceeds will go toward Move with Kindness, the mental health foundation she established in Boss’ honor.