Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss’s mom breaks her silence, responds to Allison Holker’s claims

Following Allison Holker’s interview with People ahead of her book release, Stephen ’tWitch’ Boss’s mom is speaking out.

On Jan. 7, Holker sat down with People, to talk about her new book, “This Far: My Story of Love, Loss, and Embracing the Light.”

In her interview, she discussed the aftermath of her husband’s tragic death, saying she discovered a “cornucopia” of drugs in a shoe box in her closet while with a “really dear friend.”

“We were cleaning out the closet and picking out an outfit for him for the funeral.” Holker said she found mushrooms, pills, and “other substances I had to look up on my phone.”

She called the discovery “really triggering.”

“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,” she explained to People.

Now, Boss’s mom, Connie Boss Alexander, is speaking out.

“Our family is absolutely appalled by the misleading and hurtful claims made about my son, Stephen Boss,” Alexander began her statement posted Jan. 9 on Instagram. “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. He doesn’t deserve this, and the kids don’t deserve this.”

“For the last two years,” she continued, “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.”

“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’s statements come after Holker took to her Instagram Story to issue a statement of her own after the backlash began.

“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 began.

“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. If you decide to read the book, hopefully you’ll see my intention is to celebrate the love and life I shared with Stephen and our three beautiful children, and also the more complex aspects of both of our lives.”

Holker continued, saying she hopes “that by sharing our full story maybe I can help someone else who might see themselves or a loved one in Stephen. In sharing I hope that maybe they can catch some the red flags that I missed before it’s too late.”

“Over the course of the last 2 years, I’ve spoken in detail with NAMI as well as the Solomon family and THE DEFENSIVE LINE foundation to better educate myself on mental health issues so that I can share warning signs with others. All of my proceeds from this book are going to fund the mental health focused foundation I started in Stephen’s honor, Move with Kindness.”

“My hope is that we don’t need to lose another husband, brother, father, or friend to suicide. I believe that if Stephen were able to choose, he would choose to have his story told if it meant saving even one life,” Holker concluded her statement.

“Much love to all those who have supported our family these many years.”