Martha Stewart Apologizes After Deleting Homeless Halloween Costume Post in 1 Day
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Updated · Rolling Stone · Nov 1
Martha Stewart Apologizes After Deleting Homeless Halloween Costume Post in 1 Day
3 articles · Updated · Rolling Stone · Nov 1
Summary
Stewart said Sunday she was “distressed” that her Halloween costume offended people, after deleting an Instagram photo that depicted her as a homeless person.
The image showed her in ripped jeans, a torn sweater and dirtied makeup, holding a sign reading “I Am Hungry Help Me!!” beside two dogs outside a house.
Online backlash built quickly after the photo appeared Saturday in a carousel promoting her QVC candle line, prompting its removal soon afterward.
Stewart said the costume was meant to raise awareness of homelessness, not mock it, and pointed to her support for charities addressing what she called an ongoing U.S. crisis.
The episode did not keep her off Instagram; by Sunday morning, she had returned with a post about saffron.