OriginalSourceThe GuardianUnited KingdomOwner: Guardian Media GroupLeanCenter-leftCredibilityPublished04:35 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFCSourceThe GuardianUnited KingdomOwner: Guardian Media GroupLeanCenter-leftCredibilityPublished04:35 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFC
“Martha Stewart says she ‘really screwed up’ after dressing as homeless person for Halloween”
“Multimillionaire lifestyle mogul says her costume was ‘insensitive and not funny’ after provoking furious backlash”
Martha Stewart apologised for her Halloween homeless costume.
Key points
- Martha Stewart posted a Halloween photo dressed as a homeless person on Oct 31.
- The image showed a dirty face, ripped jeans, beanie, and a sign reading ‘I AM HUNGRY HELP ME!!’
- The post promoted Stewart’s candle range and drew immediate online criticism.
- Stewart issued statements defending the intent but later apologised for offending people.
- There are over 770,000 homeless people in the US, with related legal burdens rising.
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