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Stephen “tWitch” Boss’ mom, Connie Boss Alexander, said she is “appalled” by her late son’s widow Allison Holker’s “hurtful” claims that her son had a drug addiction.
“Our family is absolutely appalled by the misleading and hurtful claims made about my son, Stephen Boss,” she wrote on Instagram Thursday.
“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,” she added.
“He doesn’t deserve this, and the kids don’t deserve this.”
Alexander said she has “remained quiet and away from the public eye to protect my family” following her son’s December 2022 death by suicide.
“My primary focus has been on healing and attempting to remain connected to my grandchildren,” she said, referring to Holker and Boss’ three children: Weslie, 16 (whom Boss adopted), Maddox, 8, and Zaia, 5.
“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.”
Page Six has reached out to Holker for comment but did not immediately hear back.
On Tuesday, Holker revealed she allegedly found a “cornucopia” of drugs — including mushrooms, pills and “other substances” — in Boss’ closet after his death.
“It was a really triggering moment for me because there were a lot of things I discovered in our closet that I did not know existed. It was very alarming to me to learn that there was so much happening that I had no clue [about],” the mom of three, 36, told People.
The “High School Musical” dancer also claimed that the late “Ellen DeGeneres Show” DJ alluded to being sexually abused by a male figure during his childhood in several of his journal entries.
After the interview, several of Boss’ close friends and relatives blasted Holker for airing out the late dancer’s alleged drug use and for alienating them from the kids after his passing.
Boss’ cousin Elle tweeted: “He wasn’t an addict. He smoked weed and was actively trying to quit. He wasn’t some junkie.”
She also claimed Holker would not let their side of the family see Boss’ children and that she allegedly made them sign NDAs to attend his funeral.
Courtney Ann Platt, a close friend of Boss, wrote on Instagram that Holker’s interview with People was “by far the most tacky, classless, opportunistic act I have ever seen in my entire life.”
Platt claimed Holker dropped Boss’ last name from her “social media platforms 48 hours after he passed” and is publishing a memoir “shamelessly sharing the pages” of the late DJ’s journal.
Boss’ brothers re-shared Platt’s post on their Instagram Stories.
On Wednesday, Holker defended herself against backlash about her forthcoming memoir, “This Far: My Story of Love, Loss, and Embracing the Light.”
“To fans of Stephen and our family and friends, I want to be clear that my only intention in writing the book is to share my own story as well as part of my life with Stephen to help other people,” she wrote via her Instagram Story.
“Just like you, I never really knew what happened, and even as I am trying to put the pieces together I will never really know.”
Holker said the proceeds from the book will go toward Move with Kindness, the mental health foundation she founded in Boss’ honor after he passed away.
She did not address the NDA accusations or the claims that she has been keeping her children from Boss’ family.
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.
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