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Zaia Boss, Allison Holker, Weslie Fowler, Maddox Laurel Boss and Stephen “tWitch” Boss.
Rodin Eckenroth/WireImageAllison Holker shares new details about her late husband Stephen “Twitch” BossThe last days before him premature death.
The morning before Boss went missing, Holker, 36, said her husband had dropped off their eldest daughter, Weslie, at school. His last words to her were, “I wish I could be your Superman.”
“Having someone say those last words to you that you didn’t process as bad at the time … that’s really hard, especially as a teenager,” Holker said. People in an interview published on Tuesday, January 7. “She’s handling it with a lot more grace than she should.
Boss he died by suicide aged 40 in December 2022. He shared Weslie (16), Maddox (8) and Zaia (5) with Holker.
Family fun! Before his death, Stephen “tWitch” Boss liked to give a glimpse into his life with his wife, Allison Holker, and their three children. The former Dancing With the Stars pro became a mom in 2008 when she welcomed her daughter Weslie with her ex-fiancé. Five years later, she married DJ Ellen DeGeneres Show and Boss (…)
More than two years after Boss’s unexpected death, Holker is ready to share a glimpse of her family’s ongoing healing journey in a new memoir, titled This Way: My Story of Love, Loss, and Embracing the Light.
Holker said she and her children began intensive therapy in 2023 after the late DJ’s death and as a result learned that “not being okay is okay.”
“We took steps to really help her (Weslie) and communicate with her and make her feel seen and heard,” Holker said, admitting her oldest daughter was the last family member to see Boss alive. “I think they also see the words as something beautiful and also ugly. It’s a battle she’ll always have with herself, but I know she sees it from both sides.”
Since Boss’s death, Holker has partnered with many mental health organizations, including the National Alliance of Mental Illness and Maple Counseling, to spread awareness about the importance of mental health.
She also remains determined to be the best parent she can be to her three children.
“The No. 1 thing I want to do for Weslie is give her the strength to handle whatever she faces,” she said. “That’s really what I want for my kids.” Just take steps forward. Things are going to hit you, and that’s okay.”
While Holker is still learning about private fights her late husband, So you think you can dance an alum takes advantage of people and resources who can be helpful.
Honor your father. Allison Holker’s daughter Weslie Fowler mourns the death of adoptive father Stephen “tWitch” Boss. Fowler, 20, took to social media on Monday, Feb. 20, to share a TikTok video of her in front of a mirror with Mac Miller’s “Surf” playing in the background. She wrote on the post: “I miss (…)
“I won’t be closed.” My kids won’t have closure,” she said of her husband’s passing. “That’s still something I’m still trying to understand, and that’s why therapy is amazing.”
This Way: My Story of Love, Loss, and Embracing the Light is available on February 4th.
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