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Lifestyle mogul Martha Stewart issued an apology after facing backlash on social media for her Halloween costume. Stewart had posted a since-deleted photo of herself on Instagram wearing torn clothes and dirt on her face, which critics described as portraying a homeless person. She admitted that she really screwed up and acknowledged that the costume was insensitive given current economic hardships.
Outlets across the political spectrum agree that Martha Stewart apologized for a Halloween costume that drew criticism and was perceived as offensive or insensitive.
Right-leaning outlets such as The Daily Wire - Breaking News, Videos & Podcasts used loaded phrasing like groveling apology to describe Stewart's response, while Center outlets like The Hill and NewsNation reported her comments using straightforward quotes. The Left outlet Salon.com framed the incident as a tasteless choice that questioned her judgment. Overall, coverage varied in tone from neutral reporting to more critical framing of the costume choice.
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Martha Stewart: I ‘really screwed up’ with ‘insensitive’ Halloween costume
Martha Stewart says she’s “very sorry” that her Halloween costume, in which she appeared to be dressed as a “hungry” homeless person, offended people, calling the move insensitive when “many people are suffering economically.” In a since-deleted image posted on Stewart’s Instagram account on Halloween, the lifestyle guru and TV personality was seen…
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The lifestyle mogul's tasteless choice to dress up as a homeless person has fans questioning her judgment
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Martha Stewart says she’s “very sorry” that her Halloween costume, in which she appeared to be dressed as a “hungry” homeless person, offended people, calling the move insensitive when “many people are suffering economically.” In a since-deleted image posted on Stewart’s Instagram account on Halloween, the lifestyle guru and TV personality was seen…
The veteran lifestyle guru has deleted a photo of herself wearing torn clothes and dirt on her face.
"It's hard to admit when you've really screwed up," Stewart said.
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Martha Stewart is apologizing for her Halloween costume after apparently offending social media users. Halloween is a time for people to get dressed up and have fun,…
Martha Stewart has responded to the backlash generated over her Halloween costume in which she depicted a homeless person.
Lifestyle expert Martha Stewart has responded to the avalanche of backlash she’s received about her Halloween costume, which followers claim was insensitive to the homeless. The 85-year-old TV personality has drawn heavy criticism after sharing a photo of herself on Instagram on Saturday, October 31. The image has since been deleted, but it shows Stewart ...
Many were outraged that one of the wealthiest women on Earth would cosplay as a hobo. But what could be more fitting?
