She wrote that her “solely intention” in writing her e book was “to share my very own story in addition to a part of my life with Stephen to assist different folks.”

“Identical to you, I by no means actually knew what occurred, and whilst I’m attempting to place the items collectively, I’ll by no means actually know,” she continued, saying her “intention is to rejoice the love and life I shared with Stephen and our three lovely kids, and likewise the extra advanced features of each our lives.”

She additionally stated she hoped her story might assist others “catch some purple flags that I missed earlier than it is too late.”

Per Holker, all of the proceeds from her e book are going to a psychological well being group she began in her late husband’s honor, Transfer with Kindness.

“I imagine that if Stephen have been in a position to decide on, he would select to have his story instructed if it meant saving even one life,” she concluded. “A lot like to all those that have supported our household these a few years.”

So You Assume You Can Dance alums are weighing in on Allison Holker’s current feedback about her late husband, Stephen “tWitch” Boss, whereas selling her upcoming memoir.

In an interview with PEOPLE for its newest cowl story, Holker — who mentioned her new e book, This Far: My Story of Love, Loss, and Embracing the Gentle — opened up about how she allegedly found a “cornucopia” of Boss’ drug paraphernalia of their closet whereas “choosing out an outfit” for him to put on for his funeral. The Ellen DeGeneres Present co-executive producer, SYTYCD alum, and longtime DJ died by suicide at age 40 in December 2022.

After her interview started circulating on-line, together with Holker herself sharing a clip on her social media, a number of So You Assume You Can Dance stars known as out Holker on social media, slamming the man skilled dancer.

Courtney Ann Platt (née Galiano) — who reportedly was a longtime good friend of Boss and Holker, and appeared alongside the previous on Season 4 of SYTYD — went off on Holker in an Instagram submit, referencing PEOPLE’s interview together with her that featured the headline: “Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss’ Widow Allison Holker Found His Drug Habit in ‘Very Scary’ Second Earlier than Funeral.”

In a prolonged caption, Platt criticized Holker over her feedback, and seemingly her deciding to put in writing a memoir in any respect, calling her actions “by far the essentially the most cheesy, classless, opportunistic act” she’s ever seen.

“Anybody who is aware of me, is aware of I’m going straight to supply throughout a battle and deal with my enterprise however since there’s clearly no disgrace in being so public, I haven’t stated a phrase in two years however right here I’m going,” Platt started in her message.

“I used to be there the second you each related, I used to be there the day you bought engaged, I stood by your facet in your marriage ceremony day, I used to be in your house the day he died. I used to be by your facet as a result of your husband was my household,” she claimed. “It didn’t matter how usually we spoke, how usually we noticed one another. We have been bonded IVever.”

Platt continued, “That is by far essentially the most cheesy, classless, opportunistic act I’ve ever seen in my complete life. All of us needed to signal some bizarre NDA to attend his funeral (even his personal mom who you’ve handled like rubbish this whole time and let’s simply bear in mind you wouldn’t have even had a husband if it wasn’t for her) to not share something or damage his identify as if that was on anybody’s thoughts within the first place and right here you go and write a e book with all of the soiled laundry smearing his identify and trying to dim the brilliant loyal, loving, gentle that was your husband, my good friend. Whether or not any of it’s true or not is definitely inappropriate.”

She additionally accused Holker of eradicating her married final identify from her social media profiles two days after Boss’ passing.

“That is the way you shield the ‘Boss identify’ you so rapidly dropped in your social media platforms 48 hours after he handed? His legacy? That is the way you shield his kids from any additional humiliation, harm and despair?” Platt added of Holker, who shared youngsters Weslie, 16, Maddox, 8, and Zaia, 5, with Boss. “That is what you need them to recollect about him?”

She then blasted Holker for allegedly “mov[ing] on,” “dwelling [her] life” and getting on “each carpet [she] can get on, each movie star row [she] can sit in, each journal [she] may be in.”

“And also you wanted to do that? Get a journal, a therapist, a good friend…however publishing a e book shamelessly sharing the pages of your husband’s journal?” Platt stated. “Folks journal? What a joke.”

Platt concluded her submit by accusing Holker of launching a “smear marketing campaign” of her husband.

“Sure, he took his personal life which is a reality all of us nonetheless can’t fathom and he was clearly having psychological well being points, hurting so deeply and that is your instance of empathy? Of your love” she wrote. “This smear marketing campaign for a buck is completely not what he would have ever needed. Irrespective of how dangerous he was hurting. Not for second. You’re a dwelling, respiration bulldozer. Stick with your individual demons. Disgrace on you Allison, disgrace in your cash hungry crew. Let my good friend Relaxation in Peace not your PR.”

Chelsea Hightower — who additionally appeared on Boss’ season of SYTYCD — backed up Platt’s phrases, taking to her Instagram Tales.

Alongside a screenshot of Platt’s submit, Hightower wrote, “I’ve identified Allison since I used to be an early teen, and seeing her select to share such deeply private particulars about Twitch’s struggles feels so disappointing and inappropriate. Twitch was an extremely form and loving man who at all times appeared out for others, making everybody really feel included and valued, together with myself”

“He deserves to be remembered for the sunshine he introduced into this world, not decreased to his struggles. RI truly peace. @sir_twitch_alot you’re missed and beloved by so man,” she continued in her assertion, including that she shared Platt’s “phrases as a result of I really feel they communicate to the guts of the scenario.”

In the meantime, Season 7 So You Assume You Can Dance winner, Lauren Froderman, additionally posted Platt’s Instagram submit to her Instagram Tales.

“i have not stated a lot as a result of i wrestle with figuring out whether or not it is my place or not however that is simply not the was to go about issues,” Froderman wrote. “stephen twitch boss was beloved by soooo many and my coronary heart is BROKEN with how issues have been unfolding and this simply feels merciless and improper on so many ranges. thanks courtney for talking up and giving me the braveness to echo that i don’t help this.”

“twitch you’re nonetheless a lightweight to so many and we love and miss you dearly,” she concluded.

This comes as considered one of Boss’ cousins, Darielle, has been slamming Holker on-line following her interview with PEOPLE, going off on Holker on X, previously Twitter.

“Yeah idgaf about an NDA. This loopy girl made me and his precise household together with signal an NDA simply to even attend the funeral,” she wrote in a single submit alongside a submit concerning the PEOPLE interview. “She’s been attempting to tarnish his legacy and refuses to let the Boss household see the kids. Solely to take advantage of and LIE on my cousin. Hell no.”

“I’m so uninterested in preserving my f–king mouth shut bro. You probably did our household so mf soiled,” she added in one other message submit.

As for Holker, whereas she has but to deal with the widespread criticism, she responded to a follower who criticized her interview with PEOPLE.

After sharing the video above from her cowl story with PEOPLE journal on Tuesday to her personal Instagram web page, considered one of her followers commented, “This entire factor made me unhappy. He is gone. Why tear aside this identify? I used to be totally supportive about you transferring in and being comfortable however this@paycheck was not price disgracing his identify.”

Holker responded to the remark, writing, “I will at all times love you. Simply attempting to assist folks really feel secure to ask for assist and help.”

The fan adopted up, saying, “I think about it might’t be simple going by what you have been by. There will likely be a number of hate thrown your approach nevertheless it’s not for me to guage splice a troublesome scenario”; they then apologized for “leaping to conclusions.”

Holker additionally re-shared a submit from one other fan defending her from backlash.

“The truth that individuals are tearing [Holker] down, particularly those who have been speculated to be in her nook (former colleagues, pals, a few of her late husbands household) when she has slowly began to work out the occasions of the final two years, and is hoping to share her story to HELP OTHERS is wild,” the fan wrote.

“She is allowed to share what she’s gone thought, and do it in order that she may be clear and assist others within the course of,” they continued. “Allison, I hope you realize that despite the fact that there’s some emotional hate coming at you, that there are such a lot of extra that love you and your honesty and vulnerability.”

If you happen to or somebody you realize is fighting despair or has had ideas of harming themselves or taking their very own life, get assist. The Nationwide Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255) supplies 24/7, free, confidential help for folks in misery.