“Hearing that someone who made a room so happy was suffering so profoundly behind closed doors is terrible,” remarked Boss’s close friend of more than 20 years, Justin Timberlake. “tWitch has been a part of the dancing community for almost 20 years, and he always lights the place. Simply put, you can never fully comprehend what another person is going through.”
“Take care of one another,” he continued. ” Take care of your employees. I’m sending light to his gorgeous family during this tough and dark time. Sir, you will be missed. Put your mind at ease.”
Jojo Siwa, Boss’ SYTYCD co-judge, expressed heartfelt tribute to him on Instagram, calling him “forever the world’s dancing dad.”
“My heart is destroyed. Twitch was a mentor and best friend to many others, not just myself. Throughout our time on SYTYCD, he became such a bright spot in my life, and I’ll never forget that.”
“My best friend is now someone I’ve looked up to since I was born,” Siwa wrote. “Twitch always supplied the greatest recommendations. We laughed, smirked, and even cried a lot. We’ll all miss you horribly, even though I know you’re in a better place now.”
“I’m sending my love and prayers to His lovely wife and their three great children. I appreciate you sharing your talent with everyone. I hope to see you again one day (A inside joke between us that I will never let go of). The world will continue to spin endlessly, Dad. Brother, I adore you. Rest in peace, Twitch Boss.”
Dancing with the Stars pro-Cheryl Burke also reacted on Instagram, posting two photographs of herself with Boss. In her post, she thanked him for “always putting a smile on my face, being so pleasant, and motivating.”
“My heart bleeds for @sir twitch alot, @allisonholker, and their beautiful family. “Twitch, I admire your elegance and positivity in representing the dancing community, but more importantly, I admire you as a person,” she wrote. “I’d like to thank you for always making me smile and being so upbeat. “May your soul rest in peace, dear friend.”
With Boss, Channing Tatum posted an Instagram image with the caption: “Having no words, There are none. This is beyond my intellect and heart to comprehend. Simply, there is just too much… I’m at a loss for words. I like you. “I’ll see you again, my friend.”
“This is just so sad,” Katie Couric adds. “Stephen “tWitch” Boss, a much-liked producer and DJ on the Ellen DeGeneres Show as well as a dancer who rose to notoriety on So You Think You Can Dance, committed suicide,” she continued on Instagram. “He was in his fifties at the time.”
