Martha Stewart apologizes for dressing up as a homeless person for Halloween

Martha Stewart has now apologized twice, and the second apology is the one in this post. The first came on Sunday, November 1, in a statement to Page Six, where she said she was "distressed" that her costume "has offended people" and that it was meant to raise awareness of homelessness. Parade reports that the post shared here, which says the earlier statement "didn't go far enough" and calls the costume "insensitive and not funny," followed that. Parade has the full text.

What's documented: the photo ran in an Instagram carousel that also promoted her QVC candles, and it was deleted after people screenshotted it. Critics, including HuffPost, pointed to the gap between the awareness explanation and the candle promotion, and to the timing, since the costume came days before the midterms and while economic anxiety was a major topic. Variety has the first statement and the backlash in more detail.

The X post is Pop Base's repost, so the wording is their transcription of Stewart's statement. Check the Parade or Variety links for the exact text.