Martha Stewart is going viral and catching some heat after posting and deleting a Halloween photo of her seemingly dressed as a homeless person with a sign that reads, “I’m Hungry.”
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On Halloween (October 31), Stewart — who describes the holiday as one other favorites of the year — shared a photo of her costume to her personal Instagram and Facebook pages. It showed her in ripped and tattered clothes, with dirt-like makeup on her face.
While frowning, she held up a clipboard, as if it were a piece of cardboard. In all caps, the sign read, “I AM HUNGRY. HELP ME!!” In the caption of the post, Stewart — who reportedly has an estimated net worth of $400 million — wrote, “My QVC candles are perfect for Halloween!!!!!”
The photo of the costume was the last swipe in a 3-swipe carousel post. In the prior swipes, she proved her candles sold on QVC. In one top comment, a social media user wrote, “Omg…not Martha being poor for Halloween?!? 😬.“
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Martha Stewart Responds To Backlash After Seemingly Dressing As Hungry Homeless Person For Halloween
As other social media users began dragging her, Stewart quickly deleted the entire post from her Instagram and Facebook pages. However, the criticism continued as social users took to all platforms. Social users even posted under her older and newer posts — calling her out for posting as if nothing happened. Users slammed her as “offensive,” “tone deaf,” “gross,” and “out of touch” for seemingly poking fun at people struggling with poverty.
Then, hours after the the post-and-delete, Stewart released a statement to Page Six. Stewart insisted on how she is “committed to continuing to make a difference.”
“I’ve spent decades teaching others how to celebrate Halloween — sharing fun, festive recipes, providing unique craft ideas, and giving tips on entertaining and hosting to make the most of one of my favorite holidays of the year. I am distressed that my Halloween costume yesterday, which was intended to bring more awareness to the very serious subject of homelessness, has offended people, which was never my intention. Homelessness continues to remain one of America’s greatest challenges and ongoing crises, something that I care deeply about and I have spent a significant amount of time and effort supporting charities that combat this ongoing social epidemic.”
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