# Martha Stewart addresses backlash after dressing as homeless person for Halloween

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/martha-stewart-addresses-backlash-after-dressing-as-homeless-person-for-halloween/
- Published: 2026-11-02T00:07:21+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-02T00:48:11+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Far right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/martha-stewart-addresses-backlash-after-dressing-homeless-person-halloween
- Topics: Art, Culture, World

## Key points

- Stewart said her costume was intended to raise awareness of homelessness.
- Critics called it tasteless; some defended it as a Halloween joke.
- The photo appeared in a QVC candle promotion before being deleted.

## Summary

Newly added coverage highlights divided online reactions after Martha Stewart explained her Halloween costume, saying she intended to raise awareness of homelessness. Critics called the portrayal tasteless and questioned her explanation, while others defended it as a joke.

Stewart, 85, had shared a photo in ripped jeans and a distressed shirt holding a sign reading “I AM HUNGRY. HELP ME!!” in an Instagram carousel promoting her QVC candles; she later removed the post. In a statement, she said she was distressed that the costume had offended people, described homelessness as a serious US crisis, and said she had supported charities addressing it and would continue to help.

## Coverage

- [Fox News: Martha Stewart addresses backlash after dressing as homeless person for Halloween](https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/martha-stewart-addresses-backlash-after-dressing-homeless-person-halloween)
- [The Hollywood Reporter: Martha Stewart Responds to Backlash Over Halloween Costume Depicting Homeless Person: “Never My Intention”](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/martha-stewart-responds-backlash-halloween-costume-homeless-1236745531/)

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