Martha Stewart is owning her words. On Friday, she appeared on“Today”to apologize directly to host Craig Melvin after joking that a chocolate spill caused her to wear a“tone deaf”homeless costume for Halloween. The spill happened during a live segment on Oct. 30, and when she joked about it, fans and critics took notice.
Sitting beside Melvin, Stewart kept it simple.“I made a mistake. I was stupid. What else can I say? I’m so sorry,”she said, adding the comment was never meant to be a bad thing. Melvin pointed out he had already apologized for the spill and believed they had moved on, which makes the whole situation feel like a classic case of live-TV banter going one step too far.
Stewart also asked her followers and fans to forgive her. Whether you think the joke deserved a public apology or the whole thing got blown up, it’s a solid reminder that a quick laugh on air can turn into a serious conversation. What do you think: was the apology necessary, or was the internet too hard on her?
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