Stephen “tWitch” Bossemphasized the importance of being there for his kids in the years before hisdeath.
In a jointinterviewwith PEOPLE in March 2020, the formerEllen DeGeneres ShowDJ spoke about his role as a father, sharing that he wanted to be a “strong support system” for his threechildren, Zaia, 3, Maddox, 6, and Weslie, 14.
“For me, fatherhood means being open and understanding my kids and being a strong support system for whatever they need, whether it’s my son or my daughters,” he said.
“With that being said, it’s just a matter of being open and listening and making sure that I’m paying attention to them — paying attention to what I need to protect them from the world and that kind of thing.”
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Elsewhere in the interview, Allison praised Stephen for being an “amazing, supportive husband,” andcalled him the “anchor” of their family of five.
“I’m very grateful to have the amazing, supportive husband that I do because he just honestly jumps in at any moment to help,” she said of Stephen at the time.
“I just feel like I’m very, very, very blessed to have that kind of husband,” added Allison. “He’s my support system and our anchor for our family, for sure.”
Allison shared similar sentiments about her husband whenconfirming his sudden deathon Wednesday, telling PEOPLE he was the “backbone of our family.”
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“It is with the heaviest of hearts that I have to share my husband Stephen has left us,” she said in a statement. “Stephen lit up every room he stepped into. He valued family, friends and community above all else and leading with love and light was everything to him. He was the backbone of our family, the best husband and father, and an inspiration to his fans.”
Closing her statement, Allison shared a message for her husband. “Stephen, we love you, we miss you, and I will always save the last dance for you,” she concluded.
Stephen was best known for being a DJ and co-executive producer onTheEllen DeGeneresShow. He also made a name for himself onSo You Think You Can Danceas a contestant and latera judgewhen the series returned in 2022.
source: people.com
