Allison Holker is speaking out about coping with the unexpected financial burden her husband Stephen “tWitch” Boss left behind.
During an interview on SoFi’s talk program Richer Lives with Vivian Tu, the 36-year-old So You Think You Can Dance judge acknowledged her late husband’s death had a “huge” financial impact on their family.
“It was quite hard. I believe it’s crucial to discuss this topic, as it’s impossible to prepare for a situation such as Twitch’s suicide at the age of 40 in December 2022.” I would have never seen my life going down this kind of path.”
“And after everything happened, of course, I was receiving so much love from everyone,” she told me. I was receiving a lot of emotional support, but they didn’t realize there was more.”
Holker stated that shortly after the disaster, she began attending meetings to discuss finances.
“Financially, the day after my husband’s passing, I was immediately required to attend meetings about taxes, existing contracts, and his breach of contract,” she revealed. “Now, will those contracts exist? Where will my income come from now that he is no longer in breach of contract because we ran a number of enterprises together?
Holker understood that meetings were vital to move ahead while dealing with her loss and managing her children—ZZaia, 4, Maddox, 8, and Weslie, 16.
“I was like, you know what, no one else is going to be able to do this for me, especially now that we’ve already lost so much; I can’t lose that,” she told me afterward.
“I took that stance and declared, ‘You know what, this is truly what’s going to help me live.'” This is quite challenging, but I believe it is a gift from the cosmos.” You must address this issue, as it will aid in your grieving process. Therefore, focus on taking care of everything and avoid looking back. “I wasn’t going to be a person who grieves first and then does it later, as I can’t lose more,” she said.
Holker also revealed that her late spouse left her “in a bit of a bind” regarding the couple’s brand partnerships.
“I had to let go of certain brands or opportunities that were in the works,” she said. “I was grateful to speak with those people but understood that what they received was not what they signed up for. “Usually, people saw us as a happy couple with a wonderful family, but when they saw me at that point, they saw grief, which was not what companies were looking for.”
She went on to say, “I sort of became unhirable for a while because current contracts were like, “That’s not what we signed up for,” and I had to be like, “I understand, because that’s not what I signed up for either.” Therefore, I cannot harbor any anger towards them.
However, other sponsors supported the professional dancer despite the defeat. The professional dancer continues, “But fortunately, there were so many fantastic businesses who said, ‘You know what? We’re going to stand by your side and help you get through this.”