Stephen “tWitch” BossThe 2022 funeral reportedly sparked family tensions over the use of non-disclosure agreements.
Two years after Bose died by suicide at the age of 40, several of his relatives and friends claimed that the widow Allison Holker They allegedly forced them to sign NDA documents in order to attend the service.
“We all are He had to sign a weird non-disclosure agreement To attend his funeral – and even his mother, who had treated her like garbage all this time. So you think you can dance alum Courtney Plattwho competed alongside Boss in Season 4 before they both returned as All-Stars in Season 7 alongside Holker, allegedly via Instagram Earlier this week. “Let's just remember that you wouldn't have a husband if it weren't for her.”
Holker's 16-year-old daughter, Wesley, responded to Platt's claims, confirming that There was more to the story Explain why non-disclosure agreements are required in the first place.
“Y'all love to argue about NDAs,” Wesley said in a Friday, January 10, Instagram video. “But one day, we had an open casket viewing for Stephen. We had a funeral, and then we spent a week, and my mom had to sign non-disclosure agreements when we were seeing Stephen's body because God forbid anyone who went to that would take a picture of Stephen and put it on the Internet.” Or he shares it with someone else. That's the kind of thing NDAs are for. It's not like that, you can never talk about Steven.
Wesley also praised Holker, 36, for deciding to ask family members and friends to sign non-disclosure agreements before the service.
“Nondisclosure agreements are very important, and if you guys don't agree, that's cool,” she added. “I'm grateful to my mom who made sure everyone signed non-disclosure agreements and made this rule.”
According to Weslie, her mother was ultimately “lenient” with the NDA request that allegedly allowed Boss's loved ones Attend the funeral.
“She ultimately understands that this is family,” Wesley said. “So you all want to disrespect her (while) she's still nice, she's still kind, she's still tolerant, but you have to know, even when Stephen was alive, people who came to our events, they would have to sign non-disclosure agreements. But now, just because my mom is the one delivering the paper, it's different.
“That whole day was supposed to be beautiful, and instead it was less than that,” she added. We were going to say our goodbyes, and instead, People were shouting at each other He beat my mother, and that's the day he took her away. She can't remember it being the day we all wanted to be because his family did it differently.
Boss is survived by his parents, siblings, Holker and their children. In addition to Wesley, dancers Maddox, 8, and Zaya, 5, participated. (Wesley is Holker's daughter from a previous relationship, and she claimed Friday that Boss never legally adopted her despite “literally raising her” since she was a toddler.)
Holker wrote to her recently This far A memoir about her life and marriage to Boss, which publicly sparked online criticism of her Revealing Boss' addiction struggles He excerpted entries from his personal diaries. Bose's family members and other friends condemned Holker for allegedly trying to profit from his death, but she denied the allegations and clarified that She just wanted more spotlight About the prevalence and risks of substance abuse and mental health issues.
Wesley also denounced accusations that her mother is “hungry for money” or seeking “more fame.”
“That's not how my mum is. Trust me when I say my mum is good – she doesn't need (the money). “It's just disappointing. … My mother made her efforts (with his family). I've tried for as long as I can, but this is the kind of tipping point where it stops, it's over, just like trying to maintain the relationship now, it's like you're all burning bridges, and it's literally okay.