Ellen DeGeneres Posts Tear-Filled Video To Honor Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss: 'Everyone Is In Pain'

24.12.2022 - 00:59 / perezhilton.com

Ellen DeGeneres is continuing to mourn her friend and former colleague Stephen “tWitch” Boss.

On Friday, the 64-year-old comedian fought back tears as she opened up in an Instagram video about how hard it has been since the hip-hop dancer’s tragic death. She expressed in the clip:

While Ellen recognized how difficult this time of the year is for many people, she urged her followers to “honor” Stephen by doing what he loved to do most in life:

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She then reminded fans to “check in” on everyone, saying:

Well said. You can watch the entire emotional video (below):

As you know, Stephen was found dead with a self-inflicted gunshot wound in a Los Angeles motel room on December 13. It was later confirmed by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office that the So You Think You Can Dance star died by suicide. Following the news of his death, Ellen — who worked with Stephen on The Ellen DeGeneres Show — shared how “heartbroken” she was by the loss of her longtime pal, writing on social media at the time:

Since then, she has continued to pay tribute to Stephen by sharing some of her favorite moments with him over the years. On Friday, Ellen also shared a throwback clip of the actor playing a game on her show called, “Can tWitch Dance With What’s Behind Him?” See the moment (below):

Sending love and light to Ellen and the Boss family.

If you or someone you know is contemplating suicide, help is available. Consider contacting the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988, by calling, texting, or chatting, or go to 988lifeline.org.

[Image via Ellen DeGeneres/Instagram, MEGA/WENN]

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