The second anniversary of Stephen “tWitch” Boss’ death passed in December, and while those closest to the dancer — who found fame on So You Think You Can Dance before joining Ellen DeGeneres' talk show as her DJ — have had some time to process his suicide,

The mother of Stephen “tWitch” Boss, Connie Boss Alexander, spoke out after interview from his widow Allison Holker that caused backlash.

She added that her book, This Far: My Story of Love, Loss, and Embracing the Light, is meant to “celebrate the love and life” she and Boss shared with their three children, daughters Wesley and Renae and son Maddox.