Allison Holker Boss And Daughter Weslie Make First Public Appearance Since Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss’s Death To Accept Award In His Honour

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Allison Holker Boss made her first public appearance since the devastating passing of her husband, Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss, in December 2022.

The “Dancing With The Stars” alum was joined by her 14-year-old daughter, Weslie, on Friday as they stepped out to accept the National Alliance of Mental Illness Westside Los Angeles (NAMI WLA) Heart of a Champion Award in honour of Stephen, who died by suicide at 40.

During the organization’s annual Mental Health Gala, Holker, 35, gave a speech and began by thanking Derek Hough and Jenna Dewan “for coming out and helping to present this award for our family and our beloved Stephen. “I call him Stephen, you call him Stephen and tWitch, and we love him for being both,” she said. READ MORE: Allison Holker Opens Up About Losing Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss In First Interview Since His Tragic Death: ‘No One Had Any Inkling That He Was Low’ “Thank you to NAMI West LA for this incredible honour.

We promise to continue to move from love and joy forever and always, and to continue to inspire and lead and to teach and to grow.” During the gala, NAMI WLA revealed their partnership with the Boss family’s Move With Kindness Foundation in order to support mental health initiatives in Stephen’s honour.