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Martha Stewart sparks fury after posting fancy spread of bakery freebies hours after homeless costume uproar

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Martha Stewart, worth an estimated $400 million, posted on Instagram about receiving pastries from a Brooklyn bakery just days after controversy over her Halloween costume depicting homelessness. The post sparked criticism, with some followers suggesting she should use the food to help those in need instead. Defenders rallied around Stewart, urging others to stop criticizing her. Earlier, Stewart had expressed distress and apologized for the insensitivity of her costume, which she intended to raise awareness about homelessness but ended up offending many people.

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Martha Stewart, an 85-year-old businesswoman with an estimated net worth of $400 million, sparked controversy by posting about luxurious bakery treats she received on Instagram just days after wearing a Halloween costume depicting homelessness. On November 2, 2026, Stewart shared pastries from the Altbau bakery in Brooklyn, New York, and praised them as "Sooooo good!!!", which upset many of her followers who criticized her for lacking empathy towards those in need. Some comments pointed out the irony, with one follower asking if she could deliver the bread to hungry people instead. Despite the backlash, Stewart's supporters defended her, urging others to stop criticizing her.

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“The articles describe different posts by Martha Stewart on separate days, one about a controversial Halloween costume and the other about bakery treats.”

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“While both articles discuss Martha Stewart's controversial Halloween costume and subsequent social media activity, they describe separate occurrences: Article A focuses on her initial apology for the costume incident, while Article B covers a later Instagram post about bakery treats.”

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The businesswoman, who has an estimated net worth of $400 million, took to Instagram Monday to share several freshly baked pastries she received from the new Altbau bakery in Brooklyn, New York. asserted

she → have → Brooklyn

Stewart, 85, told her followers that the owner, Tartine baker Chad Robertson, “kindly sent up an assortment of breads and pastries” for her to sample. asserted

her → tell → breads

“Sooooo good!!!” she captioned the post. asserted

she → caption → post

However, the post left some of Stewart’s followers feeling uneasy, with one person commenting, “’Let them eat cake,’ amirite?” asserted

them → leave → cake

The infamous phrase translates to a lack of awareness of ordinary people’s struggles. asserted

phrase → translate → struggles

“Guess she’s not hungry anymore?” another added, referring to how Stewart’s Halloween costume also consisted of a cardboard sign that read, “I am hungry. asserted

I → guess → sign

“Maybe you could deliver that bread to hungry people???” uncertain

you → deliver → people

a third chimed in, as a fourth agreed, “Take those pastries out to the streets and feed the hungry humans in need of food.” asserted

fourth → chime → food

Others rushed to Stewart’s defense, as one supporter wrote, “WE LOVE YOU, MARTHA! asserted

WE → rush → YOU

“She’s addressed the pic twice. asserted

She → address → pic

Stewart spoke out twice after quickly deleting a photo of herself dressed in ragged, ripped-up clothing with dirt on her face in a Halloween post on Sunday. asserted

Stewart → speak → Sunday

In the first statement to Page Six, the lifestyle guru admitted she was “distressed” over the outrage her costume caused. asserted

costume → admit → outrage

“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,” she told us. asserted

she → intend → people

“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.” asserted

that → continue → epidemic

Stewart, however, fell short of apologizing in the original statement and later shared a separate post via Instagram. asserted

Stewart → fall → Instagram

“It’s hard to admit when you’ve really screwed up,” she wrote. asserted

she → ’ → ?

My earlier statement didn’t go far enough. asserted

statement → go → ?

Wearing a costume like I did was insensitive and not funny. asserted

I → wear → costume

“I am very sorry,” the TV personality concluded. asserted

personality → conclude → ?

Martha Stewart sparks fury after posting fancy spread of bakery freebies hours after homeless costume uproar

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