Stephen “tWitch” Boss’ mom Connie Boss Alexander continues to share her concerns about Allison Holker’s revealing memoir.
“I’m not saying that my son was perfect,” Alexander, 60, told CBS Mornings in a preview clip released Monday, February 10. “I do believe he had experiences where he tried this, that or the other. But no, I don’t believe that there was that type of issue, that type of problem.”
Before Holker, 37, released her memoir titled This Far, the So You Think You Can Dance alum spoke out about her husband’s death in an interview with People.
Holker alleged that she found a “cornucopia” of drugs including mushrooms, pills and “other substances” hidden in Boss’ shoeboxes after he died by suicide in December 2022 at the age of 40.
According to an autopsy and police report obtained by Us Weekly, no drugs or alcohol were found in Boss’ system at the time of his death.
“I applaud speaking about mental health awareness because of course there was something going on there at the end that we were not aware of,” Alexander shared with Gayle King. “I applaud that. If that was the intent of the book to make people aware, look out for these types of signs, there’s a way to say that in general without denigrating the memory and the legacy that he built and that’s there for his children.”
Alexander believes that “there’s now this question in the air when his name comes up and that bothers me.”
Holker — who shared kids Maddox, 8, and Zaia, 4 with Boss — received widespread backlash from tWitch’s family and friends following her interview with People. She later set the record straight on why she chose to write a personal memoir with revealing details about the beloved dancer and The Ellen DeGeneres Show star.
“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,” she shared via her Instagram Story in January. “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 has also confirmed that proceeds from her book are going to fund the mental health foundation launched in Boss’ honor, Move With Kindness.
In response to Alexander’s interview, which will air in full on Tuesday, February 11, Holker released a statement to CBS News that read: “Connie has and will continue to be a positive and loving figure in Maddox and Zaia’s lives. From grandparents’ day at school to family lunches, ice cream dates and [Stephen’s brother] Cameron’s video game meet-ups with Maddox, we hope to continue these traditions over the years and work together to keep Stephen’s memory alive.”
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