Martha Stewart Deletes QVC Promo After Beggar Costume Draws Criticism
Stewart said the costume was meant to raise awareness about homelessness after the deleted post sparked backlash and drew criticism for promoting her QVC candles.
- On Sunday, Multimillionaire Martha Stewart deleted a promotional post after facing backlash for a Halloween costume showing her as a beggar, holding a sign reading "I AM HUNGRY HELP ME!!".
- Social media users on Reddit and X slammed the costume as "gross," "offensive," and "out of touch," arguing the gag mocked poverty given Stewart's estimated net worth of $400 million.
- The lifestyle icon originally shared the image to advertise her QVC holiday and Halloween candles, writing "My QVC candles are perfect for Halloween!!!!!" before removing the content.
- This controversy follows a recent Today show cooking segment where Stewart scolded Craig Melvin, anchor, for spilling chocolate ganache on her $3,000 designer white pants during the show's 100th anniversary Halloween celebration.
- Earlier this month, the media mogul drew criticism during a Richer Lives by SoFi podcast appearance, where she labeled work-life balance "boring" and asserted there is "no such thing.
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Martha Stewart Admits She 'Really Screwed Up' After Halloween Costume Backlash
Martha Stewart may be a home and garden expert across the pond, but she failed to read the room in a spectacular fashion this Halloween.The lifestyle mogul was met with widespread backlash after posting photos of herself dressed up in a costume that included a dirt-smudged face, ripped clothes and a sign that said: “I AM HUNGRY HELP ME!!”A statement to Page Six on Sunday didn’t exactly clear things up, as Martha wrote that she was “distressed” t…
A Halloween costume that doesn't pass. American animator Martha Stewart aroused many indignant reactions after being disguised as homeless. Faced with the critics, she ended up apologizing. ...
Martha Stewart had to apologize for her tasteless Halloween costume choice – twice.
Martha Stewart says she ‘really screwed up’ with homeless Halloween costume
By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — Martha Stewart has said she is “distressed” and “sorry,” after her choice of Halloween costume sparked a backlash.In a since-deleted image on Instagram, the TV personality, entrepreneur and author — who is America’s first self-made female billionaire — appeared dressed as a homeless person, wearing a black hat, distressed
Martha Stewart collected a wild shitstorm on the weekend. The reason: The lifestyle entrepreneur, whose assets are estimated at about 400 million dollars, disguised herself as homeless at Halloween. An "unsensible" idea, as the 85-year-old now conceded.
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