Allison Holker's Life After The Death Of Her Husband tWitch
Best known as a DJ and dancer on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" and "So You Think You Can Dance," Stephen "tWitch" Boss took his own life in December 2022. This is how his widow, fellow dancer Allison Holker, has coped with the tragedy.
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00:00Best known as a DJ and dancer on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and So You Think You Can Dance,
00:06Stephen Twitch Boss took his own life in December 2022.
00:11This is how his widow, fellow dancer Alison Holker, has coped with the tragedy.
00:16On December 10, 2022, just three days before Boss' death, Holker shared a reel of photos
00:22from her and Boss' wedding on Instagram.
00:25The couple was celebrating their ninth wedding anniversary.
00:28Holker wrote,
00:29"'I couldn't be more grateful to celebrate this perfect, magical day.
00:32Saying yes to Twitch has been one of the best decisions I have ever made in my life.
00:37I feel so blessed and loved.
00:39I love you, baby, and I will never take you or our love for granted.'"
00:43Eleven days later, eight days after Boss' death, she posted a selfie of herself and
00:47Boss, writing,
00:48"'My one and only.
00:50Oh, how my heart aches.
00:52We miss you so much.'"
00:54Several celebrities commented on the post, sending her their love, condolences, and support.
00:59Among them was JoJo Siwa, who worked with Boss on So You Think You Can Dance, who wrote,
01:04"'We all love you so much.'"
01:06Mary Murphy, a judge on the show, told Access,
01:08"'You know, I'm shocked.
01:10With the rest of the world, he was so well-loved.'"
01:13Holker also released a statement to People, which read in part,
01:16"'To say he left a legacy would be an understatement, and his positive impact will continue to be
01:21felt.
01:22I'm certain there won't be a day that goes by that we won't honor his memory.'"
01:27On January 4th, 2023, Holker and Boss' family gathered to honor his life in a private service.
01:34E! News quoted a source close to the family as saying,
01:37"'A larger celebration of life for the friends Stephen considers family will be put together
01:41in the future.'"
01:42According to Entertainment Tonight, the celebration of life was held on February 11th, 2023, and
01:49was led by the family's pastor, Joe Smith.
01:52All attendees delivered speeches remembering Boss' life, his work, and the way he had impacted
01:57their lives.
01:58Holker and Wesley Fowler, her 14-year-old daughter, spoke.
02:01Comedian, author, and activist Lonnie Love joined the family during the service and later
02:06posted a photo of the program on her Instagram.
02:09According to People, Holker said in her speech,
02:11"'He was the light.
02:12He chose love, grace, and kindness, and he deserves to be celebrated.'"
02:16Holker and her children established the Move With Kindness Foundation to honor the memory
02:21of Boss and advocate for mental health.
02:24People noted that wristbands bearing the foundation's name were given out at the service, and guests
02:29had the opportunity to donate.
02:32Many of Boss' fans posted on social media about the different ways in which he had touched
02:36their lives.
02:37One Reddit user talked about working with Boss and Alison Holker on So You Think You
02:41Can Dance and driving him around for a photo shoot.
02:44"'By the end of the day, I had even told him about a personal project I was making
02:47at the time.
02:48I dropped him off at his home, and a few minutes later I got an email notification
02:52on my phone.
02:53It was a Kickstarter notification for a very generous donation that read, "'Much love
02:57and good luck.'"
02:58It was from Steven."
03:00Another user replied,
03:01"'He really seemed like one of those people who lit up a room and everyone else wanted
03:05to be around.'"
03:06These are some examples of the hundreds of people who posted on different platforms to
03:11honor the way in which Boss lived his life and inspired people.
03:15On February 18th, 2023, a little over two months after Boss' passing, Holker shared
03:20an Instagram video in which she thanked the fans for the support she had received.
03:25"'But you guys have brought so much hope and inspiration to us by sharing stories and memories
03:32and moments.'"
03:33A source close to Holker told People that she's doing as well as could be expected.
03:37The source said,
03:38"'Her first priority is the kids, and she is being the best mom she can be.
03:43The support from friends has been invaluable.'"
03:45The statement came the day after Holker shared her lengthy Instagram video thanking fans.
03:50She also discussed that things were going to feel different, but she hoped to continue
03:54to bring joy to people.
03:55"'I hope that we can remember the feeling that he gave us and remember that we can still
04:00move from there.
04:01We can still move and choose love.'"
04:04A month earlier, Holker posted a reel honoring her husband, remembering Boss for who he was
04:09and what he brought to the world.
04:11She wrote,
04:12"'We will forever remember you as the true beacon of light that you were, and we will
04:15continue to cast your light and love throughout the world.'"
04:19When Boss passed away, he did so without a will, which meant getting his estate in order
04:24was a complicated process.
04:26According to People, Holker had to file a motion called a spousal property petition
04:31with the Superior Court of California to claim half of their joint estate.
04:35The Los Angeles Times reported that Holker had to provide documentation proving that
04:39she was indeed Boss' wife and that he hadn't left a written will.
04:43This petition will confirm and determine the property belongs and should be attributed
04:47to Holker.
04:48The estate she is filing for includes the investment account from his production company,
04:53royalties for any work he has done, and half of their community property.
04:58When Boss met Holker in 2010, she had a daughter from a previous relationship, Wesley.
05:03The couple married in 2013, and shortly after their wedding, Boss adopted Wesley.
05:08Boss and Holker later had two more children, Maddox and Ziya.
05:12Until Boss' passing, Wesley was pretty active on social media, particularly her TikTok.
05:18In some of her videos, followers were able to see her parents at home or on a family
05:22outing, as well as her younger siblings.
05:25However, after the death of Boss, she took a break from posting on social media.
05:29The last video she posted for some time was the day her father died, in which she was
05:34singing along to the song, Kill Bill, by SZA.
05:37A little over two months later, on February 20th, 2023, she posted another TikTok video
05:43set to the song, Surf, by Mac Miller.
05:45She can be seen holding her phone with a photo of herself with Boss.
05:49The caption reads,
05:50"'I miss you.'"
05:51Her mother was one of the first to comment, saying,
05:53"'I love you baby girl, always and forever.'"