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Allison Holker is responding to all the backlash she received following comments she made about her late husband Stephen “tWitch” Boss' alleged drug use.
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THE So you think you can dance The former student is still being criticized not only by fans, but also by Boss's friends and family after making revelations about her late husband.
Earlier this week, Holker revealed she discovered her late husband's alleged drug use following his suicide in 2022, while promoting her upcoming memoir, So Far: My Story of Love, Loss, and Embracing the Light. During a session with PEOPLEThe 36-year-old widow said she allegedly discovered a 'cornucopia' of drugs, including mushrooms, pills and 'other substances I had to look up on my phone', hidden in her deceased's closet husband.
This revelation angered many people close to Twitch, wondering why she would want to tarnish her image years after her death. It also opened up a whole can of worms about how Holker treated her late husband's family and friends all this time, allegedly making them sign NDAs as they went to his funeral.
Now, as the public continues to question Allison's motives in revealing this information, she has responded, insisting that Boss would have wanted her story told.
“To Stephen's fans, our family and friends, I want to be clear that my sole intention in writing this book is to share my own story and part of my life with Stephen to help others ” Holker began in a long speech. Instagram story for Wednesday, January 8. “Just like you, I never really knew what happened, and as much as I try to put the pieces together, I'll never really know.”
She continued: “I hope that by sharing our full story, I may be able to help someone else who might see themselves or a loved one in Stephen. Hopefully they might be able to catch some of the red flags I missed before it's too late.
As Boss's autopsy report confirms, he had no drugs or alcohol in his system at the time of his death, according to the Los Angeles Times. Still, Holker felt the need to reveal to the world his apparent drug use in association with his death.
The dancer went on to say that she has spoken with several mental health professionals and agencies over the past few years to better “educate” herself and her readers about the “warning signs.” She also addressed those who thought her recent interview was solely to promote book sales by revealing that proceeds from her memoir would be donated to the mental health foundation Move with Kindness, which she founded when tWitch died in 2022.
“I hope we don’t need to lose another husband, brother, father or friend to suicide,” Holker continued. “I believe if Stephen could choose, he would choose to have his story told if it meant saving even one life. Much love to everyone who has supported our family for many years.
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