Allison Holker is sharing the difficult financial realities she faced following the sudden loss of her husband, Stephen “tWitch” Boss. The So You Think You Can Dance judge, 36, discussed the immediate impact on her family during a recent appearance on SoFi’s talk show Richer Lives with Vivian Tu.
Holker revealed that, just a day after Boss’ death in December 2022, she found herself in urgent meetings to address pressing financial matters. Boss, a beloved dancer and DJ, passed away at age 40, leaving Holker to manage the family’s finances and business obligations on her own.
“It was really hard,” she said. “You can’t really prep for something like this. I would have never seen my life going down this path.” She explained that while there was an outpouring of emotional support, many didn’t realize the financial burden she now faced.
Holker recounted the immediate need to confront complex financial issues, such as taxes and existing contracts, which had to be resolved swiftly. “The day after my husband’s passing, I was immediately having to take meetings about taxes, about contracts that he was in breach of,” she said. “Now, are those contracts going to exist? Where will my income come from now that he’s out of breach of contract because a lot of our businesses were together?”
In addition to coping with her personal grief and the responsibilities of raising their three children—Zaia, 4, Maddox, 8, and Weslie, 16—Holker realized that facing these financial challenges head-on was crucial for their survival. “I was like, you know what, no one else is gonna be able to do this for me,” she said. “We’ve already lost so much, I can’t lose that.”
Holker said she took on the financial responsibilities as a way to both survive and heal. “I took that role, and I said, ‘This is actually what’s gonna help me survive…this is a gift from the universe,’” she shared. “I was not going to be a person that grieves first and then does it after, as I can’t lose more.”
Holker also addressed the impact on the couple’s brand partnerships. She explained that some companies chose to walk away in the wake of the tragedy, as their brand no longer aligned with her new reality. “I had to be grateful for those opportunities,” Holker said. “I had to understand that what they received was not what they signed up for. We were always the happy-go-lucky couple with a beautiful family, and now when people saw me, they saw sadness.”
Despite this, Holker said there were many brands that stood by her side. “Luckily, there were so many incredible brands that were like, ‘You know what? We’re gonna stay at your side and help you through this,’” she said.
As she continues to navigate life without Boss, Holker’s openness sheds light on the complex realities of grief, resilience, and the unexpected challenges that arise in the aftermath of tragedy.
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