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
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.