Martha Stewart issues apology to Craig Melvin on ‘Today’ after blaming him for homeless costume snafu: ‘I was stupid’

See more of our coverage in your search results. Martha Stewart made a public apology to “Today” show host Craig Melvin for her “stupid” joke blaming him for her “tone deaf” homeless Halloween costume. Stewart, 85, appeared on “Today” Friday, when she explained to Melvin, 47, that she had been speaking in jest and never thought that people would take her comments so seriously. “I was making a joke, I was giving a talk and I just made a joke that you had spilled chocolate on me and I couldn’t wear that costume [I planned on wearing]” Stewart said. The lifestyle guru stated at an event in Florida on Nov. 3 that she had only worn the controversial get-up because Melvin had spilled chocolate on her during a “Today” appearance, claiming that she was forced to make a last-minute costume pivot as a result. Melvin admitted to Stewart that he was surprised she had blamed him because he thought they had moved on from the accidental spill, which took place during a live “Today” segment on Oct. 30, the day before Halloween. Martha Stewart appears on the Today show to apologize to Craig Melvin following a controversy over a homeless Halloween costume. NBC “But I did apologize for spilling the chocolate and we moved on,” the journalist noted, prompting Stewart to state that she has also “moved on, now.” “It wasn’t your fault about the chocolate,” she clarified. “I made a mistake. I was stupid. What else can I say? “I’m so sorry and I hope that my followers and my fans and the rest of America forgives me for doing something that was not meant in any way to be a bad thing.” Story developing… Community Guidelines Welcome to the Page Six Community! Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas in a safe space. In order to do so, we've created a simple set of rules that will improve your experience. Simply put, keep it civil. Your post will/might be rejected if it contains: Spam Insults, profanity, incoherent, obscene or inflammatory language and threats of any kind Attacks on the identity of other commenters or the article's author User accounts will/might be blocked if we notice: Continuous attempts to re-post comments that have been previously moderated/rejected Racist, sexist, or homophobic comments Attempts or tactics that put the site security at risk So, how can you be a power user? Stay on topic and share your passion. Feel free to elaborate to get your point across. 'Like' or 'Dislike' when you are filled with emotions! Protect your community. Use the report tool to alert us when someone breaks the rules. Thanks for reading our community guidelines. Don't forget, freedom of speech is not the freedom of reach!