Todrick Hall Reveals How 'Ellen' Scandal Affected Stephen 'tWitch' Boss

The 'Drag Race' judge opened up about the pressure Boss was under following 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' scandal.

Todrick Hall is opening up about his late friend Stephen 'tWitch' Boss' in the wake of his death.

The performer recently spoke with Page Six about the pressure the DJ was feeling in the time leading up to his death by suicide last month, which Hall says stemmed from the scandal surrounding The Ellen DeGeneres Show, where Boss worked, in recent years.

If you need a refresher, in 2020, DeGeneres was accused of running a racist, sexist and toxic environment on her set. The allegations were startling, and they led to an intense wave of criticism, some of which was directed at Boss, who stood by the host as the internet attacked her and the show.

"People were looking at him like, ‘Why are you still supporting this woman,’” he told the publication, “and I think he was under a lot of pressure.” He went on to speculate that the backlash may have played a part in the struggles Boss had in the months leading up to his death.

“I don’t know what was going on in his life that may [have led] him to make that decision but I do understand," Hall continued, sympathizing with the pressure that comes when the whole world is watching—and criticizing. "Right now when I get online some days like right now, if I was in the wrong position of where this abuse would keep happening for years and years and years, there’s only so much a human being can take.”

Hall remembers Boss as someone that was always supportive, kind, and down to earth.

Related: Ellen DeGeneres Shares Emotional Tribute to 'tWitch' Recalling 'Where It All Started'