"Our family is absolutely appalled"— Stephen tWitch Boss' mother defends son after drug addiction claims went viral

Two years after Stephen tWitch Boss' tragic death, his dancer wife, Allison Holker, opened up about his passing along with the mental struggles that ultimately led to his death. On January 7, 2025, Hollywood Unlocked shared a clip of Holker's interview with People Magazine, where she also claimed that her late husband had "addiction problems."

The video went viral, garnering mixed reactions from netizens. But besides people online, Holker's interview also earned the ire of Stephen tWitch Boss' mother, Connie Boss Alexander. On Thursday, January 9, Alexander shared her statement via Instagram about her late son's widow's "misleading" claims that her son had a dr*g addiction. She wrote:

"Our family is absolutely appalled by the misleading and hurtful claims about my son, Stephen Boss. The recent publications spreading untruths about Stephen have crossed every line of decency. As his mother, I will not let these accusations go unanswered. We will not stand by while his name and legacy are tarnished."

Alexander added that Stephen tWitch Boss' didn't deserve to have his name tarnished after his death. Furthermore, she said that the "kids don't deserve this." Boss and Holker shared three children: Weslie Renae, who is Holker's kid from a previous relationship, and their two biological children, Maddox Laurel and Zaia.

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Stephen tWitch Boss' mother reasons wanting to remain connected with grandchildren for not speaking out until now

In her latest statement, Stephen tWitch Boss' mother, Connie Boss Alexander, explained why she has been silent about her son's passing and kept away from the public since his death. News that Boss, who was the DJ and executive producer of Ellen DeGeneres Show, died by s**cide came out on December 13, 2022, shocking fans, friends, and family. According to Alexander, she had reasons to stay quiet about her son's death until now.

"For the past two years, I have remained quiet and away from the public eye to protect my family. My primary focus has been on healing and attempting to remain connected to my grandchildren," she said.

However, she added that there are also legitimate reasons why she was speaking up now, especially following Allison Holker's "dreadful" claims about her son. She added:

"But when I read these dreadful claims about my baby, our beloved Stephen, I realized I could not stay silent any longer. Our family will ensure his name and memory are protected, and we are committed to defending his honor."

Alexander also added the hashtags #StandForStephen and #BossFamilyUnited in the statement. Speaking of the Boss family, Alexander wasn't the first one to voice out her comments following Allison Holker's interview.

Stephen tWitch Boss' cousin, Elle, slammed Holker for falsely accusing his late cousin of being a "junkie." On January 7, 2025, she shared a series of posts on her X account calling out Holker for what she supposedly did to the Boss family. One of her posts reads:

"I'm so tired of keeping my f**king mouth shut bro. You did our family so mf dirty."

She also claimed that Allison Holker made her and Stephen tWitch Boss' "actual family" sign an NDA to attend his funeral, further accusing his cousin's widow of not letting the Boss family see the kids. To debunk Holker's claims, Elle shared a screenshot of Us Weekly and the New York Post's May 2023 articles in a separate post. The articles detailed the late dancer's autopsy, which revealed that there were no dr*gs or alcohol found in his system at the time of his death.

As for Holker, she issued a statement on Instagram on January 8, 2025, that she only wanted to share her side of the story to "help other people." She further claimed that if her late husband could have chosen, he would want to share his story.

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Holker's memoir This Far: My Story of Love, Loss, and Embracing the Light is scheduled to be released on February 4, 2025.