Martha Stewart Responds to Halloween Costume Backlash

Martha Stewart Responds to Halloween Costume Backlash

Martha Stewart addressed the backlash on Instagram regarding her Halloween costume depicting a 'hungry' homeless person, stating her intention was to raise awareness about homelessness. She expressed distress over the public criticism and clarified that the costume was meant to highlight the issue rather than offend. Earlier reports noted that Stewart had posted the costume photo on Instagram, which sparked the controversy and led to widespread discussion about the appropriateness of such portrayals in Halloween costumes.

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November 01, 2026
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Martha Stewart Addresses Controversy Over Halloween Costume
Martha Stewart Addresses Controversy Over Halloween Costume

NBC News • 01 Nov 19:00

Martha Stewart expressed distress over backlash regarding her Halloween costume depicting a 'hungry' homeless person, stating it was intended to raise awareness about homelessness.

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Martha Stewart Responds to Criticism Over Halloween Costume
Martha Stewart Responds to Criticism Over Halloween Costume

Rolling Stone • 01 Nov 18:31

Martha Stewart has addressed the backlash following her Halloween costume depicting a homeless person, stating her intention was to raise awareness about homelessness.

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Martha Stewart Responds to Backlash Over Halloween Costume
Martha Stewart Responds to Backlash Over Halloween Costume

Yahoo • 01 Nov 18:31

Martha Stewart has addressed criticism following her Halloween costume depicting homelessness, which she later deleted from social media.

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Martha Stewart responds to criticism over Halloween costume
Martha Stewart responds to criticism over Halloween costume

Page Six • 01 Nov 17:31

Martha Stewart addressed the backlash regarding her Halloween costume depicting a homeless person, expressing her intention to raise awareness about homelessness.

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Martha Stewart Faces Backlash Over Controversial Halloween Post
Martha Stewart Faces Backlash Over Controversial Halloween Post

Just Jared • 01 Nov 15:26

Martha Stewart has removed a Halloween-themed post from her Instagram account after receiving significant criticism for its portrayal of poverty.

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Martha Stewart Faces Criticism Over Halloween Costume
Martha Stewart Faces Criticism Over Halloween Costume

Page Six • 01 Nov 15:03

Martha Stewart has drawn backlash for a Halloween costume that many perceived as mocking homelessness, prompting her to delete the photo shortly after posting it.

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Martha Stewart Faces Backlash for Controversial Halloween Costume
Martha Stewart Faces Backlash for Controversial Halloween Costume

TMZ • 01 Nov 13:12

Martha Stewart has drawn criticism for a Halloween costume depicting a 'hungry' poor person, which she posted and subsequently deleted from her social media.

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