Martha Stewart is trending for all the wrong reasons this Halloween. The lifestyle mogul reportedly posted a photo of herself in tattered clothing with dirt on her face, holding a sign that read“I AM HUNGRY HELP ME!”The image was part of a carousel promoting her QVC Halloween candles, and it didn’t take long for screenshots to land on Reddit.
The backlash was immediate. Users called the costume offensive and out of touch, pointing to Stewart’s estimated $400 million net worth and asking why a wealthy celebrity would joke about poverty in a sponsored post. The photo was deleted quickly, but the internet never forgets, and the screenshots are still circulating across social platforms.
It remains unclear whether the outfit was intended as a homeless costume or why exactly it was removed. Stewart’s representative did not respond to a request for comment. What do you think: was this tone-deaf, or did the internet overreact? Sound off in the comments.
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