- Martha Stewart has apologised after facing severe online backlash for dressing as a hungry homeless person for Halloween.
- The 85-year-old posted a picture wearing tattered clothes and holding a sign reading I AM HUNGRY HELP ME!! in a deleted Instagram post promoting her candle range.
- Critics labelled the multimillionaire businesswoman tone deaf and disrespectful, pointing to the rising homelessness crisis in the United States.
- Stewart initially claimed the costume was intended to bring awareness to homelessness, a statement that drew further anger for failing to offer a direct apology.
- She later issued a full apology on social media, admitting she really screwed up and acknowledging that the costume was insensitive and not funny.
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