{
  "id": 17658061,
  "title": "Martha Stewart Responds to Halloween Costume Backlash: ‘Homelessness’ Is ‘Something That I Care Deeply About’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/martha-stewart-responds-to-halloween-costume-backlash-homelessness-is",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-01T18:57:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/digital/news/martha-stewart-backlash-halloween-costume-homelessness-1236936874/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Martha Stewart has issued a statement after drawing hefty backlash for dressing up as a homeless person for Halloween. The media mogul’s choice of costume for Saturday’s holiday, which included her dressed up in tattered clothing, dirt-inspired face makeup and a sign that read, “I am hungry. Help me!!,” was quickly deemed offensive and in […]",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Rolling Stone",
        "title": "Martha Stewart ‘Distressed’ by Backlash to Her Homeless Halloween Costume",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/martha-stewart-distressed-by-backlash-to-her-homeless-halloween",
        "published": "2026-11-01T18:31:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "Martha Stewart Says Halloween Costume Was Meant to Raise Homelessness Awareness Amid Outcry",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/martha-stewart-says-halloween-costume-was-meant-to-raise-homelessness",
        "published": "2026-11-01T20:40:59.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}