Stephen “tWitch” Boss' mother, Connie Boss Alexander, is speaking out for the first time followingher son’s death.
On her Instagram Story Thursday, Alexander issued a statement where she thanked everyone for their support amid this tough time for her family.
“Family and friends, thank you for all the love, prayers and encouragement,“she wrote. “Please know I see all the messages, texts, posts and the phone calls. I can’t use words right now. Please know I will reach out when I can.”
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“Stephen lit up every room he stepped into. He valued family, friends and community above all else and leading with love and light was everything to him. He was the backbone of our family, the best husband and father, and an inspiration to his fans,” she said.
Allison, 34, concluded: “Stephen, we love you, we miss you, and I will always save the last dance for you.”
After competing on multiple reality shows likeSo You Think You Can Dance, Boss found success in various other areas of the entertainment field. His biggest claim to fame was his involvement withThe Ellen DeGeneres Show, where he served as a DJ and later a co-executive producer.
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In the wake of his passing,emotional tributes poured infrom stars likeJennifer Lopez,Ciara,Kerry Washington,Michelle Obama,Jada Pinkett Smith,JoJo SiwaandCheryl Burke. Boss’s friends fromSo You Think You Can DanceandDancing with the Starsalsopaid tribute to himon social media.
“He was so sweet, kind and generous,” Pinkett Smith wrote. “So many people suffer in silence. I wish he could have known that he didn’t have to. May his beautiful, shining soul rest in the arms of the Great Supreme and may that same Higher Power heal the shattered hearts of his loved ones.”
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