Entertainment- Allison Holker shared her first video message since the death of her husband, Stephen "tWitch" Boss.
- On Saturday, the dancer took to Instagram to thank fans for giving the family "hope and inspiration."
Allison Holker shared her first video message since the death of her husband, Stephen "tWitch" Boss, on Saturday, thanking fans for their love and support.
Boss, a former "So You Think You Can Dance" star and regular DJ on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," died in December at the age of 40. His death was ruled a suicide by the Los Angeles County Coroner's office.
Holker took to Instagram on Saturday to share a message of appreciation for her family's supporters.
"I just want to say 'thank you' for all the love and support that you guys have sent to me and my family at this time. It has been very challenging and emotional, but you guys have brought so much hope and inspiration to us by sharing stories and memories and moments and different ways that Stephen impacted your life ... " she said.
The pair married in 2013 after meeting at a party seven years prior, according to People. They shared three children, including Holker's daughter from a previous relationship, whom Boss adopted.
In the video, Holker, who is also a dancer and choreographer, spoke of her late husband's warmth and how his legacy would be carried on.
"He was someone that was just beautiful, and he lived his life from love, and he made you feel a certain way. My family and I always said that we wanted to make sure that our purpose was lived out by bringing joy to people, joy to people's homes from dance or love," she said. "That's not gonna change for us. It's gonna feel a little bit different, but we know that that's our purpose and we'll still do that."
The former "So You Think You Can Dance" All-Star finished by asking her followers to "remember the feeling he gave us" and "choose kindness."
Other celebrities like Jenna Dewan, Hilary Swank, Ellen DeGeneres, Maddie Ziegler, and Derek Hough commented with messages of support on the video.
"His light is still so bright," DeGeneres wrote. "So is yours."