Martha Stewart Acknowledges Backlash Over Homeless Halloween Costume

Martha Stewart has acknowledged the backlash over a Halloween costume in which she dressed as a homeless person, according to reports from Fox News and BBC News.

In a Fox News article, the outlet reported that Stewart said her deleted costume was meant to bring awareness, but that the backlash and online criticism only intensified. The article's summary presented that intent as her explanation for the costume.

BBC News reported in a BBC article that the veteran lifestyle guru has deleted a photo of herself wearing torn clothes and dirt on her face. The outlet's headline stated that Stewart said she "really screwed up" with the costume, putting her own assessment of the episode at the center of its account. The summary also described the appearance of the costume in concrete terms, noting the torn clothing and the dirt on her face.

The two accounts differ in emphasis. Fox News centered on Stewart's explanation of intent, while BBC News centered on her acknowledgment of a mistake. Neither Fox News nor BBC News, in these summaries, states how many people criticized the costume.

Fox News described the reaction only as backlash and online criticism, while BBC News described the reaction only through the deletion of the photo. Neither outlet's summary includes Stewart's complete statement or the wording of the criticism.

The Fox News and BBC News summaries used for this story are brief, and the details here are limited to what they state. The headline and summary of each report are the basis for this account, and no other reporting was consulted.

Sources: Fox News: Martha Stewart addresses backlash after dressing as homeless person for Halloween; BBC News: Martha Stewart says she 'really screwed up' with homeless Halloween costume.