Martha Stewart, 85, reveals she secretly underwent major surgery

Updated: 15:15 EDT, 17 September 2026 Martha Stewart, 85, has revealed that she secretly underwent hip replacement surgery. The homemaking mogul spoke about the operation during an intimate event on September 9 at Perry St restaurant in New York City, hosted by her skincare brand, Elm Biosciences.'I had a hip replacement recently,' Stewart said during the event, per The Daily Beast.She also shared that she had been working with a physical therapist since undergoing the surgery but did not share more about when she got it.A hip replacement replaces your hip joint with an artificial implant, and is often regarded as quite a grueling operation.It's often done if someone is experiencing intense pain or is unable to move around well. After recovery from the surgery, patients usually find that they have almost no pain, and that it's easier for them to walk, climb stairs and work out, per Cleveland Clinic.Typically, recovery can take anywhere from six to 12 weeks. Martha Stewart , 85, has revealed that she secretly underwent hip replacement surgery The homemaking mogul (seen this week) shared that she had been working with a physical therapist since undergoing the surgery, but did not share more about when she got itHowever, Stewart isn't letting that stop her from continuing to live an active lifestyle.She told the guests at her event that she regularly goes to the gym at 6.30am and takes Pilates classes. Stewart also weightlifts.'I live a very healthy life,' Stewart said. 'I certainly don't feel like an old person. I hope I don't look like an old person.'The star also shared that she makes most meals herself, rarely orders food in and only eats eggs that come from her own chickens.'The only thing I don't have is a milk-producing cow or a goat,' Stewart said. 'That I cannot deal with right now. But someday maybe I'll have a cow again.'In 2007, Stewart underwent her first hip replacement surgery after dealing with pain for two years.'It is a really frightening thing to hear that you need a major operation but, as many of you know, that is just what I was told after dealing with an aching hip that just would not get better for two whole years,' Stewart wrote in a blog post at the time.'I first became aware of a problem when I could no longer do certain yoga postures comfortably,' she continued. However, Stewart isn't letting that stop her from continuing to live an active lifestyle as she told the guests at her event that she regularly goes to the gym at 6:30 am and takes Pilates classes. She's seen in April She told the guests at her event that she regularly goes to the gym at 6:30 am and takes Pilates classes'I tried massage treatments, chiropractors, and different medications, but nothing brought relief. 'When I could no longer walk without visibly limping, I started talking to several different surgeons about my options.' At the time, she said that the doctor had discovered that the thin layer of her 'cushioning cartilage between my left femur and hip socket had worn away,' which was what was causing her pain in the first place.She said that when she woke up from the surgery, she felt so much better and was no longer in pain.'Today, with my new hip and no more pain, I am so very happy,' Stewart wrote at the time.