Holker, best known for her performance in "So You Think You Can Dance," remains steadfast in her mission to support others going through trauma and grief following Boss's untimely death in December 2022.
However, her recent interview about her late husband sparked controversy among his family members, including his cousin Darielle, who took to social media to publicly vent her frustrations.
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Allison Holker's recent interview sparked a backlash
In a recent interview with People MagazineHolker opened up about her deeply personal memoir, This Far Away: My Story of Love, Loss and Embracing the Light, which will be released on February 8. The book chronicles her emotional journey through grief, offering a message of hope and resilience to those facing similar struggles.
Holker revealed that she had been working on the memoir for years, but put the project on hold after Boss's death. Now she feels ready to share her story with the world. However, the decision to share intimate details from Boss's life, including references to his struggles with mental health, caused controversy.
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twitch's cousin, Darielle, shared the post on Xthe social media platform formerly known as Twitter, to express, "I'm so tired of keeping my mouth shut bro. You've soiled our family so much."
U separate postDarielle alleged that Holker asked her and tWitch's family to sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) to attend his funeral and has since prevented them from seeing his children. "Yes, idgaf about the NDA. This crazy woman made me and his family sign an NDA just to attend the funeral," she wrote. "She's trying to tarnish his legacy and refuses to let the Boss family see the kids. Just to exploit and lie to my cousin. Hell no."
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tWitch's Family Slams Allison Holker
Former "So You Think You Can Dance" contestant Courtney Ann Platt also publicly criticized Holker in an emotional Instagram post, calling the memoir "tacky, classless and opportunistic" and calling Holker a "bulldozer."
"This is by far the most disgusting, classless, opportunistic act I have ever seen in my life," Platt wrote. "You're a living, breathing bulldozer. Stick to your demons. Shame on you Alison, shame on your money hungry crew. Rest in peace my friend."
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Adding to the tension, Boss's brother, Dré Rose, expressed disappointment at what he described as a lack of communication between Holker and Boss's family. "We noticed a disturbing lack of communication and involvement regarding the activities and welfare of the children," he said in a statement. "It is devastating that their interactions with their grandmother and wider family are noticeably limited."
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Allison Holker spoke up amid the reaction
While Holker did not directly address Platt or Rose's comments, she did respond to dancer Kelly Gibson, who expressed sadness at the public's backlash. "This whole thing made me sad. He's gone. Why tear up this name? This salary wasn't worth the shame on his name," commented Gibson PeopleInstagram post.
Holker replied: "I'll always love you. I'm just trying to help people feel safe to ask for help and support."
Since the backlash began, Holker has also shared messages of support from fans and mental health advocates on her Instagram stories. One post read: "Sharing this powerful message to remind us all how important it is to have open conversations about mental health."
Allison Holker shares raw and emotional revelations in new memoir
As Allison Holker, his wife of nine years, prepares to publish her deeply personal memoir, she has shared raw and emotional revelations about the weeks after her husband died.
In his recent interview with PeopleThe 36-year-old dancer and TV personality told of the heartbreaking discovery she made while preparing for tWitch's funeral with a close friend.
"I was with one of my really dear friends and we were cleaning out his closet and picking out clothes for his funeral," Holker revealed. "It was a really exciting moment for me because there were a lot of things I discovered in our closet that I didn't know existed. It was very alarming to find out that there was so much going on that I had no idea about."
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What did Allison Holker discover?
"It was a really scary moment in my life to realize that," Holker said candidly. "But it also helped me realize that he was going through so much and hiding so much. There must have been a lot of shame in that."
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