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 says she ‘really screwed up’ after dressing as homeless person for Halloween

TL;DR

  • Martha Stewart apologized for her Halloween costume, which depicted her as a homeless person.
  • The costume involved a dirty face, ripped jeans, and a sign that read 'I AM HUNGRY HELP ME!!'.
  • Commenters criticized the costume for trivializing homelessness and insensitivity.
  • Stewart initially claimed the costume was meant to raise awareness but later issued a direct apology, admitting it was 'insensitive and not funny'.
  • The article notes there are at least 770,000 homeless people in the US.