Martha Stewart Says Halloween Costume Was Meant to Raise Homelessness Awareness Amid Outcry

Skip to content “I am distressed that my Halloween costume yesterday … has offended people,” the lifestyle mogul laments November 1, 2026 @ 12:40 PM Martha Stewart speaks at at 92NY on Sept. 18, 2026 in New York City. (Credit: Manny Carabel/Getty Images) Martha Stewart responded Sunday to outcry over her Halloween costume, in which she dressed as an unhoused person holding a sign reading, “I am hungry. Help me!!” The lifestyle and media mogul was criticized for the since-deleted image showing her dressed in tattered clothing and frowning, but she explained that it was meant to raise more awareness for homelessness in the United States. “I am distressed that my Halloween costume yesterday, which was intended to bring more awareness to the very serious subject of homelessness, has offended people, which was never my intention,” Stewart said in a statement first obtained by Page Six. “Homelessness continues to remain one of America’s greatest challenges and ongoing crises, something that I care deeply about and I have spent a significant amount of time and effort supporting charities that combat this ongoing social epidemic,” she continued, adding that she is “committed to continuing to make a difference.” More to come …