Alison Holker breaks her silence on the Witch Family backlash

Holker, best known for her performance on So You Think You Can Dance, remains steadfast in her mission to support others going through trauma and grief following Boss's untimely passing in December 2022.

However, her recent interview about her late husband has sparked controversy among his family members, including his cousin Dariel, who has publicly expressed her displeasure on social media.

In a recent interview with People magazineHolker revealed her deeply personal memoir, “That Far Away: My Story of Love, Loss, and Embracing the Light,” to be released on February 8. The book chronicles her emotional journey through grief while offering a message of hope and hope. resilience to those facing similar struggles.

Holker revealed that she had been working on a memoir for years, but put the project on hold after Bose's death. Now she feels ready to share her story with the world. However, the decision to share intimate details of Boss's life, including references to his mental health issues, has caused controversy.

the witch's cousin Dariel, shared a post on Xthe social media platform formerly known as Twitter to express: “I'm so sick of keeping my mouth shut bro. You made our family so dirty.”

In separate messageDariel claimed that Holker required her and Ragan's family to sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) to attend his funeral and has since prevented them from seeing his children. “Yep idgaf about the NDA. This crazy woman made me and his family sign an NDA to even attend the funeral,” she wrote. “She's trying to tarnish his legacy and refuses to let the Boss family see the kids. Just to use and LIE about my cousin. Hell no.”

Former So You Think You Can Dance contestant Courtney Ann Platt also publicly criticized Holker in an emotional Instagram post, calling the memoir “tacky, classless and opportunistic” and calling Holker a “bulldozer.”

“This is by far the most tacky, indiscriminate and opportunistic act I have ever seen in my entire life,” Platt wrote. “You are a living, breathing bulldozer. Stick to your demons. Shame on you Alison, shame on your money hungry crew. Rest in peace my friend.”

Adding to the tension, Bose's brother Dre Rose expressed frustration at what he described as a lack of communication between Holker and the Bose family. “We have noticed a worrying lack of communication and inclusion around children's activities and well-being,” he shared in a statement. “It is disappointing that their interaction with their grandmother and wider family has been significantly limited.”

While Holker did not directly address Platt or Rose's comments, she did respond to fellow dancer Kelly Gibson, who expressed her sadness at the public backlash. “This whole thing saddened me. He's gone. Why tear up that name? That salary wasn't worth the disgrace of his name,” commented Gibson. PeopleInstagram post.

Holker replied: “I will always love you. Just trying to help people feel safe to ask for help and support.”

Since the backlash began, Holker has also shared messages of support from fans and mental health advocates on her Instagram stories. One post said: “Sharing this powerful message to remind us all how important it is to have open conversations about mental health.”

As Alison Holker, his wife of nine years, prepares to publish her deeply personal memoir, she has shared raw and emotional revelations about the weeks after her husband's passing.

In his recent interview with PeopleThe 36-year-old dancer and TV personality recounted the heartbreaking discovery she made while preparing for tWitch's funeral with a close friend.

“I was with one of my really dear friends and we were cleaning out his closet and picking out an outfit for his funeral,” Holker revealed. “It was a really disturbing moment for me because I found a lot of things in our closet that I didn't know existed. It was very disturbing for me to find out that there was so much going on that I had no idea (about)”.

“It was a really scary moment in my life to realize that,” Holker said candidly. “But it also helped me process the fact that he went through so much and hid so much. There was definitely a lot of shame in that.”