Allison Holker is addressing the book backlash.
Holker, 36, fired back at critics after they slammed her for sharing the shocking revelations about her late husband Stephen “tWitch” Boss — including his alleged drug use that she discovered after his suicide in 2022 — to promote her upcoming memoir, “This Far: My Story of Love, Loss, and Embracing the Light.”
Sitting down with People, the “So You Think You Can Dance” alum disclosed that she allegedly discovered a “cornucopia” of drugs, including mushrooms, pills and “other substances I had to look up on my phone” hidden in Boss’ closet.
When Holker shared the video of the interview on her social media Tuesday, furious followers flocked to her comment section. However, when a fellow dancer shared her opinion about the ordeal, Boss’ widow didn’t hesitate to respond.
“This whole thing made me sad. He’s gone. Why tear apart this name? I was fully supportive about you moving in and being happy but this@paycheck was not worth disgracing his name,” the dancer wrote on Holker’s post.
“I’ll always love you. Just trying to help people feel safe to ask for help and support,” Holker replied.
She then began to repost supportive messages on her Instagram story.
“The fact that people are tearing [Holker] down, especially people that were supposed to be in her corner (former colleagues, friends, some of her late husbands family) when she has slowly started to work out the events of the last two years, and is hoping to share her story to HELP OTHERS is wild,” one person wrote.
“She is allowed to share what she’s gone thought, and do it so that she can be transparent and help others in the process,” they continued. “Allison, I hope you know that even though there is some emotional hate coming at you, that there are so many more that love you and your honesty and vulnerability.”
Holker also shared a message from a separate fan reading: “I’m seeing lots of comments of people being like ‘how dare she blast his secrets.’ And I STRONGLY disagree. @allisonholker is explaining to us why her husband committed suicide. He had trauma, addiction issues, and was holding it all in. That is so scary, and so dangerous. It is SO important to have these conversations.”
The fan ended their words of support by writing, “I applaud Allison today.”
Several of Boss’ friends and alleged family have also blasted Holker for her choice to go public with his alleged secrets.
Not only did she share the drug allegations, but she also claimed she read Boss’ journal after his death, which suggested he was allegedly sexually assaulted by a male figure as a child.
Fellow “SYTYCD” alum Courtney Platt slammed Holker on Tuesday via social media, noting she stood by Allison’s side on her wedding day and “was in your home the day he [Boss] died.”
“This is by far the most tacky, classless, opportunistic act I have ever seen in my entire life,” Platt wrote.
She also claimed that Holker made everyone “sign some weird NDA [non-disclosure agreement] to attend his funeral,” including “his own mother who you’ve treated like garbage this entire time.”
Platt continued, “This smear campaign for a buck is absolutely not what he would have ever wanted. No matter how bad he was hurting. Not for second. You’re a living, breathing bulldozer. Stick to your own demons. Shame on you Allison, shame on your money hungry team.”
Boss’ alleged cousin backed up Platt’s claims, writing in a separate post, “This crazy woman made me and his actual family including [his mother] sign an NDA just to even attend the funeral. She’s been trying to tarnish his legacy and refuses to let the Boss family see the children. Only to exploit and LIE on my cousin. Hell no.”
The Post has reached out to Holker’s team for comment.
Boss was found dead in a Los Angeles hotel room on Dec. 13, 2022, at age 40. His death was ruled a suicide.
Boss — known for his stint on “SYTYCD” and later as Ellen DeGeneres’ sidekick on her talk show — married Holker in 2013.
The pair shared three children: Weslie, 16, whom Holker had from a previous relationship, Maddox, 8, and Zaia, 5.
Holker’s book is set to release on Feb. 4.
If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call or text the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988.
