Martha Stewart responded Sunday to backlash over her Halloween costume, saying she was “distressed” to learn her outfit, which depicted a “hungry” homeless person, had offended people.
Stewart, who built a lifestyle empire around cooking and home entertainment, shared a photo of herself in tattered clothing, holding a clipboard that read, “I AM HUNGRY HELP ME!!” She posed with a tired expression and makeup meant to look like dirt on her face.
The photo was the third slide in an Instagram carousel promoting her candle collection on QVC.
“My QVC candles are perfect for Halloween!!!” she wrote in the caption. The post was removed shortly afterward, but the costume and backlash continued to circulate elsewhere online.
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