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Martha Stewart Apologizes for Homeless Person Halloween Costume
Martha Stewart, 85, apologized after backlash over a Halloween costume depicting a homeless person. The lifestyle guru said she was distressed to learn the outfit caused offense, with social media users calling it tone-deaf and out of touch given her $400 million net worth.
NEWMartha Stewart posted and then deleted an apology, issuing a second apology response to the backlash.
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Left-leaning outlets emphasized the irony and insensitivity of a billionaire lifestyle guru mocking poverty for entertainment, framing it as emblematic of being out of touch with ordinary people's struggles.
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Center outlets presented the story factually, noting the multiple apologies and describing how social media users branded the costume as tone-deaf.