“The Real Housewives of Potomac” alum Candiace Dillard is not pleased with how much Stephen “tWitch” Boss’s widow, Allison Holkersaid about him in a recent interview.
Holker shared that she discovered her late husband’s drug addiction when she found an abundant supply of substances that were hidden inside his shoeboxes.
The discovery saddened Holker, who never knew tWitch, who she was married to for nine years, was struggling with so much that she didn’t know about.
tWitch died by suicide in December 2022. He was 40 years old.
Candiace Dillard Shares Her Thoughts On Allison Holker’s Interview
On Tuesday, Dillard commented on a post by PEOPLE Magazine on X about Holker’s interview in which she revealed how she discovered tWitch’s drug addiction.
The television personality was displeased that Holker revealed so much about her late husband and felt she didn’t protect their kids or his legacy.
Dillard wrote, “I’m not even gonna say it. But this white woman is doing everything but protecting her Black children and her Black husband’s legacy. She could’ve kept this in her therapist’s office. SMH.”
Candiace Dillard Feels Allison Holker Should Have Made Her Revelations To A Black-Owned Magazine
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A fan responded to Dillard’s post by stating that Holker might have used her interview to raise awareness about mental illness or drug abuse.
The fan wrote, “I wouldn’t do it but is it possible that her intent is to make people aware of mental illness/drug abuse, recognize the signs and eliminate the stigma? I just hope she ran it by his family first. Not that it makes it any easier for any of them.”
However, Dillard replied to the fan’s comment, stating that Holker should have taken her revelations to a Black-owned news outlet.
She wrote, “She [Holker] could’ve just easily taken this story to Essence or Ebony where care would have been taken to share such a tragically intimate story of a Black man’s plight against himself.”
Allison Holker Shares Devastating Discovery About tWitch
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Dillard’s comments come after Holker granted an interview to PEOPLE Magazinerevealing a shocking discovery about her deceased husband on one of the most difficult days of her life.
She shared that she found a “cornucopia” of drugs, including pills, mushrooms, and “other substances” that she had to look up on her phone. The drugs were hidden inside tWitch’s shoeboxes.
Holker recalled, “I was with one of my really dear friends, and we were cleaning out the closet and picking out an outfit for him for the funeral.”
She added, “It was a really triggering moment for me because there were a lot of things I discovered in our closet that I did not know existed. It was very alarming to me to learn that there was so much happening that I had no clue [about].”
Holker said figuring what she found out was “a really scary moment” in her life. However, it helped her to process that tWitch “was going through so much and he was hiding so much, and there must have been a lot of shame in that.”
Holker Reveals tWitch Had Painful Secrets
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According to Holker, she and tWitch communicated honestly with each other, including about his marijuana use. However, as she went through his journals after his death in her quest for clarity and closure, she discovered he kept painful secrets away from her.
She said, “He was wrestling with a lot inside himself, and he was trying to self-medicate and cope with all those feelings because he didn’t want to put it on anyone because he loved everyone so much.”
Holker also shared that tWitch alluded to being sexually abused by a man during his childhood, adding, “He didn’t want other people to take on his pain.”
Although Holker felt betrayed after unearthing tWitch’s secrets, she gained a new insight as time passed.
She said, “Reading Stephen’s journals, and even going back into the books he had read and the things he was highlighting and lining, really gave me a better perspective of where he was in life and the type of things he was struggling with. It did have me feel a lot of empathy towards him and sadness for all the pain he was holding.”
Holker Hopes To Save Those Struggling In Silence
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Holker’s interview comes ahead of the release of her memoir, “This Far,” set for release on February 4. The book details her healing journey in the aftermath of her husband’s death.
During the interview, she expressed her desire to save even just one person struggling in silence by sharing tWitch’s struggles.
She said, “It was really hard to put all the pieces together. Through certain discussions, even with friends and things that have been said, reading through his journals … you realize he went through a lot as a child and never faced it.”
Holker added, “It’s hard to think that he never opened up to someone and wanted to face it, to get through on the other side. I really hope people dealing with the same thing will help themselves out of the shadows and [know] you’re going to be okay.”
tWitch shared three kids, Weslie, 16, Maddox, 8, and Zaia, 5, with Holker.
If you or someone you know is dealing with mental health struggles or suicidal thoughts, contact 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline for help.
