Steven ‘tWitch’ Boss’s mother vows to defend his honor

Stephen “Twitch” BossConnie Boss Alexander’s mother issued a statement expressing her family’s commitment to defending his honor.

A day before Cooney’s statement, Holker, who has received a lot of criticism since the interview was published, published an Instagram post in which she shared why she was writing her memoir.

On Thursday, tWitch’s mom, Connie, took to Instagram to share statement About how she and her family feel about Holker’s latest discoveries.

“Our family is deeply appalled by the misleading and harmful allegations made about my son, Steven Buss,” the statement began. “The recent posts spreading lies about Stephen have crossed all bounds of decency.”

Kony vowed not to leave the accusations against tWitch “unanswered” and promised that his family would not allow his name and legacy to be tarnished.

“We will not stand idly by while his name and legacy are tarnished,” she said. “He does not deserve this, and the children do not deserve this.”

In the second part of her statement, Connie revealed that she stayed behind the scenes after her son’s death to “protect” her family.

“For the past two years, I have stayed quiet and out of the public eye to protect my family. My main focus has been healing and trying to stay in touch with my grandchildren,” she said.

Connie said she was forced to break her silence after reading the “horrific” allegations about Twitch, and expressed her family’s determination to defend his “honor”.

She added: “But when I read these horrific allegations about my child, our beloved Stephen, I knew I could not remain silent any longer,” before concluding her words by saying: “Our family will ensure that his name and memory are protected, and we are committed to defending him.” balcony.”

Many fans who reacted to Steven “tWitch” Boss’ mother’s statement praised her for speaking out following Holker’s interview and revelations about the late professional dancer.

Digital content creator Katie Paulson commented, “I stand with you through all of this. You did what you thought was right by trying to keep the peace. Holker took your kindness as weakness.”

Paulson added, “Steven deserves dignity in death. I’m sure this is heartbreaking for you, but his children deserve to know that his family never stopped fighting for him and for them. Many of us support you and lift you up even as you fight for justice.”

“When the wife makes false statements it makes me wonder what really happened to him,” one fan commented.

Another fan wrote: “I don’t understand the need for (Holker) to go out and do this now. It’s been 2 years. Get well soon.”

Dancer and actress Lauren Gottlieb expressed her support for Connie, writing: “We all stand with you.”

TV producer Andy Lassner also wrote: “Sending you lots of love.”

Connie’s statement comes one day after Holker wrote a lengthy letter to tWitch fans, family and friends to explain why she was writing the book.

“I want to make it clear that my sole purpose in writing the book is to share my story and part of my life with Stephen to help others,” she stated.

Holker said she hopes people will have a different perspective after reading the book and see that she intends to “celebrate the love and life I shared with Stephen and our three beautiful children, as well as the more complicated aspects of our lives.”

She also hoped to “help someone else who might see themselves or a loved one in Steven” to catch some of the red flags she missed “before it’s too late.”

Holker revealed that she has spent the past two years speaking to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and other organizations to learn more about mental health issues so she can “share the warning signs with others.”

She also promised that proceeds from her memoir, This Far: My Story of Love, Loss, and Embracing the Light, which is scheduled for release on February 4, will go to fund her mental health-focused foundation, Move with Kindness. , which she founded in honor of tWitch.

after People magazine She posted an interview with Holker, and faced backlash on social media.

Candace Dillard of “The Real Housewives of Potomac” fame criticized Holker for revealing details about her late husband, questioned her protection of his legacy and suggested a black-owned outlet would have handled the matter better.

tWitch’s cousin Darryl accused Holker of distorting his legacy and restricting access to the family, while former “So You Think You Can Dance” contestant Courtney Ann Platt called her memoir “tacky” and “opportunistic.”

tWitch’s brother, Dre Rose, also expressed concerns about limited family communication and involvement with his children.