Martha Stewart homeless Halloween costume
The gist
US media mogul Martha Stewart, 85, deleted a homeless-themed Halloween photo and apologized twice.
The costume drew accusations she is out of touch amid an affordability crisis.
How it unfolded
- Oct 31, 2026Stewart posted an Instagram photo of herself in a costume — ripped jeans, torn sweater, dirtied face, beanie and a clipboard reading "I Am Hungry Help Me!!" — in a carousel promoting her QVC candle collection.
- Oct 31, 2026The photo was quickly deleted after backlash.
- Nov 1, 2026Stewart told Page Six she was "distressed" the costume "has offended people," saying it was intended to raise awareness of homelessness; a representative said she had donated the prior week to God's Love We Deliver, a New York nonprofit providing meals to those living with illness.