Joshua Allen’s funeral details emerged after the ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ alum was struck and killed by a train
A physical altercation allegedly occurred as So You Think You Can Dance alum Joshua Allen was memorialized with a funeral service following his tragic death.
Video footage from the service held in Texas, which has since been shared on social media, appeared to show a brawl between two women who had come to pay their respects.
Allen’s father, Eddie Powell, told TMZ on Tuesday, November 11, that the woman initially leaning over Allen’s casket was the reality star’s girlfriend. Powell told the outlet that Allen’s mother, Angela Tolbert, allegedly assaulted the girlfriend, who apparently received permission to attend. (Separate family members have since told TMZ that the altercation involved Allen’s ex-girlfriend.)
“She was his heart,” Powell said of Allen’s significant other. “She was trying to help him get mental health treatment when the police got involved instead.”
Ahead of the service, Allen’s loved ones raised money for his funeral expenses via a GoFundMe campaign.
“Joshua’s passing was sudden and devastating. To honor his life with the love, dignity and care he deserves, we are raising funds for his ‘Homegoing’ — a four-part celebration that includes a wake, funeral, burial and repass,” a message on the GoFundMe page read.
