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The final public appearance Stephen “tWitch” Boss made before his death was at the Critics Choice Association’s 5th Annual Celebration Of Black Cinema & Television. Boss attended the December 5 event (pictured above) with his wife, Allison Holker. Inclusion within the entertainment industry was important to Boss, who was outspoken about the issue on more than one occasion.
In 2015, before the premiere of “Magic Mike XXL,” in which Boss had a small part, he sat down with BET and discussed the racial profiling he’d been subject to as a minority. “As a Black man, you have to carry yourself differently,” he said. However, Boss also explained that he was hopeful that things would change thanks to social media. Similarly, Boss has tried to educate the two kids he shares with Holker and his stepdaughter about issues of race in the US. “‘There’s a world that exists that looks at them differently and might try to pin things on them, or just think that something is up with them because of their skin,” Boss said in an interview with ET. “An effective ally is literally writing down certain goals to achieve at the end of the month,” he explained.
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Boss will be deeply missed by his family and the causes he held dear. “To say he left a legacy would be an understatement,” Holker said in her statement to People. “His positive impact will continue to be felt.”
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