Stephen 'tWitch' Boss 'Felt Silenced' in Allison Holker Marriage, His Brother Dre Rose Claims: 'He Couldn't Get It Out'

Stephen “Twitch” Boss’s mom, Connie Boss Alexander and his brother Dre Rose, speak.

On Tuesday, February 11, Mother-Sin duo appeared on CBS mornings In order to deal with several claims made in the memoir of the late dancer, Allison Holker – namely that she allegedly found a drug in his closet after his death in December 2022, as well as family experience after the tragedy.

Asked by Gayle King, especially about drugs claim, Dre said that there was a “possibility” that his brother had a problem that only his wife knew, but in the same Veni said, “There are things we know we’re not” I know.

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Dre, who worked with Stephen, said his brother would often trust in fighting problems like Imposter syndrome and together, they would design ways to fight his insecurity. These kinds of conversations of Stephen were difficult to have with the Holker, Dre said.

“So in my opinion, [from] Our conversations he conducted with me felt silenced. He couldn’t get him out. ”

(LR) Stephen ‘Twitch Boss and Dre Rose.

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King asked, “He felt silent in his home?” And Dre continued, “Yes, often. Often. Often. He loved his wife, he loved his children. He would definitely give them his last. But in every situation where you can’t talk and get rid of it, it becomes one -Sided .

“And I believe, because you asked about their relationship, I can say that there is a lot of conversation that there is no determination. But he would always tell me, ‘This is life. The lights are lit. ”

(LR) Stephen “Twitch” boss and boss Allison Holker at the Critics Association, 5th annual celebration of Black Cinema and Television held at Fairmont Century Plaza on December 5, 2022. In Los Angeles, California.

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In Holker’s memoir, This far: my story of love, loss and acceptance of lightwhich was published on February 4, she described in detail some private entries of her husband and also revealed his history with sexual abuse as a child – another discovery that shocked his family.

“That was new,” he said to Dreng. “It was a shock to me, it was a shock for our father. Because when that appears, it is,” Hold well. Male character. “So now our family is viewed as,” Well, what happened? “And we didn’t know that nothing happened from that nature.”

Allison Holker addresses the criticism of the book, says he believes that Stephen ‘Twitch’ boss ‘would choose’ to share his story to help others

Stephen Twitch boss today July 5, 2022.

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In January, Holker opened his memoirs to people and revealed that the book would describe her upbringing in detail, a love story with Stephen and healing a two -year journey with his children after his death in suicide in December 2022.

Weeks after Ellen Degeneres Show Executive producer and longtime Deejay died at the age of 40, Holker told People to discover the “Cornucopia” of drugs in the mushrooms, tablets and “other substances I had to pick up on my phone”-sutable in his shoes boxes.

“I was with one of my really dear friends, and we cleaned the closet and chose clothes for him for the funeral,” she recalled. “For me, it was a really moving moment because he discovered a lot of things in our wardrobe that I didn’t know there was. It was very alarming when I found out that there was so much happening that I had no idea [about]. ”

Although she said that the experience was “a really scary moment of my life to understand it,” she added that her discovery helped her “a process that went so much and that he was hiding so much, and there must have been a lot of things in that.”

Holker also said she combed Stephen’s magazines asking for answers and closing when she found out that her husband had held painful secrets than those closest to him.

“He wrestled with a lot in himself and tried to self-healing and face all these feelings because he did not want to put him on it because he loved everything so much,” she said, revealing that the dancer alluded to sexually abused him by a male character sexually abused him During childhood in several entries in the magazine. “He didn’t want other people to take over his pain.”

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Stephen “Twitch” Boss (L) and Allison Holker with his children.

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Although she was initially felt by a secret, the choreographer said she had a new look and opened herself about how she found empathy and understanding.

“It was really difficult to put together all the pieces. Through certain discussions, even to the friends and things that were said, reading his magazines … you realize that he went through a lot as a child and never faced it,” she continued. “It’s hard to think that he never opened to someone and wanted to face it, to break through on the other side. I really hope [know] You will be fine. ”

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After talking about the book, Holker faced Backlash online from Stephen’s fans and loved ones. Later she turned to criticism, writing on social networks: “I want to be clear that my only intention in writing a book is to share my story, as well as part of my life with Stephen to help other people. Just like me, I, I never knew What happened, and even as I try to put together pieces, I will never know. ”

“If you decide to read the book, I hope you see my intention to celebrate the love and life I shared with Stephen and our three beautiful children, and also more complex aspects of both of our lives,” she added. “I hope to share our whole story I may help someone else who could see themselves or a loved one in Stephen. In sharing I hope it may catch some [of] The red flags I missed before it’s too late. ”

Said the dancer’s brother on CBS mornings that he saw “no responsibility” in a statement she published. “I don’t see any responsibility in the fact that the family had to find out about these things about the matter they did. And if that is what you want to convey or share the public, bringing to someone’s magazine, it is not so you exhibit it. But to use the name My brother and it seems like he had this serious problem of addiction and this sexual abuse – that could be true – but that, I don’t think that’s why my brother is not here today.

Brother Stephen Twitch Bossa Dre Rose and mother Connie Boss Alexander at CBS Mornings on February 11, 2025.

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Holker has since shared that he would donate all the proceeds from the book “For Financing the Foundation aimed at Mental Health I started in Stephen’s honor, moving with kindness.”

“I hope we don’t need to lose another husband, brother, father or friend of suicide,” she concluded. “I believe that if Stephen could choose, to decide to tell his story if it means to save even one life. Many love for everyone who supported our family this year.”

If you or someone you know are thinking about suicide, contact 988 suicide and a crisis line by dialing 988, text “Power” on the crisis text on 741741 or go to 988lifeline.org.

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