Allison Holker Boss Celebrates Daughter Weslie's 15th Birthday: 'Beautiful Woman'

Photo:Robin L Marshall/WireImage; Allison Holker Boss Instagram

Robin L Marshall/WireImage; Allison Holker Boss Instagram

Allison Holker Bossis taking a minute to celebrate her daughter’s birthday.

TheSo You Think You Can Dancealum, 35, posted asweet Instagram tributeto her daughter Weslie on her 15th birthday. This celebration marks Weslie’s first birthday since her fatherStephen ‘tWitch’ Boss’death.

“Happy Birthday WESLIE! I am so proud of the beautiful woman that you are,” Holker Boss captioned the photo. “I always say you are my wise owl, you have a stunning old soul that has a beautiful grasp of life and the world.”

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At the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood at NAMI WLA’s annual Mental Health Gala, Holker began her speech: “Thank youDerek [Hough]andJenna [Dewan]for coming out and helping to present this award for our family and our beloved Stephen. I call him Stephen, you call him Stephen and tWitch, and we love him for being both.”

In May, Holker Bossopened up to PEOPLE in an exclusive interviewto share how she was coping after her husband’s death. She explained that losing the backbone of their family created a new dynamic between herself and her kids.

“I’m trying to teach them — and myself — that if you’re angry or sad, it doesn’t mean you’re a bad person,” she said. “We’re coping together, and that requires trust and being really vulnerable.”

source: people.com