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Jimmy Kimmel skewers Martha Stewart over ‘ridiculous’ Halloween costume: ‘Your assistant hates you’

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Cardoza, R. (2026, November 4). Jimmy Kimmel skewers Martha Stewart over ‘ridiculous’ Halloween costume: ‘Your assistant hates you’. New York Post. https://pagesix.com/2026/11/04/entertainment/jimmy-kimmel-skewers-martha-stewart-over-halloween-costume/

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New York Post · collected 2026-11-04 · by Riley Cardoza

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Jimmy Kimmel criticized Martha Stewart for her Halloween costume depicting a homeless person, calling it "ridiculous" and suggesting that even her assistants dislike her choices. Stewart initially defended her costume as raising awareness about homelessness but later apologized on Instagram, acknowledging the insensitivity of her actions. She expressed regret for not addressing economic struggles more appropriately with her costume choice.
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Story summary

On November 1, Martha Stewart faced backlash for sharing a Halloween costume photo on Instagram depicting her as a "hungry" homeless person. She later deleted the image and issued an apology, stating she was distressed to learn it caused offense. Stewart defended her choice by saying homelessness is one of America’s greatest challenges and that she has supported charities combating this issue. The 85-year-old entrepreneur also clarified that her intent was to bring more awareness to homelessness rather than offend anyone. Despite her efforts to address the controversy, Jimmy Kimmel on November 4 criticized Stewart's costume as "ridiculous," highlighting public disapproval.

Written for “Martha Stewart Homeless Costume Controversy” on 2026-11-04, grounded in this article and the 13 other(s) covering the same event.
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The model judged this article politically coded and scored it +0.35, but 1 quote(s) could not be found in the article and the other 2 are attributed speech rather than the article's own narration, so the score is not published.
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📰 Martha Stewart Homeless Costume Controversy
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Hedges 0 of 17 claims Outlet record 64/100
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⚖️ Leans left Hedges 2 of 14 claims Outlet record 66/100
“While both articles discuss Martha Stewart's controversial Halloween costume, Article B describes Jimmy Kimmel's reaction to the incident on his show a few days later, not the original posting and deletion of the photo.”
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Hedges 1 of 27 claims Outlet record 61/100
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Hedges 0 of 18 claims Outlet record 66/100
“While both articles discuss Martha Stewart's controversial Halloween costume, Article B describes Jimmy Kimmel's reaction to the incident on his show, which is a different event from the original incident of Stewart wearing and posting the costume.”
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Hedges 0 of 24 claims Outlet record 78/100
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Martha Stewart apologizes for homeless Halloween costume: ‘Insensitive and not funny’ Different event
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Hedges 0 of 21 claims Outlet record 66/100
“While both articles refer to Martha Stewart's controversial Halloween costume, Article A focuses on her apology for it, while Article B discusses Jimmy Kimmel's comedy skit mocking the costume.”
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⚖️ Leans left Hedges 4 of 33 claims Outlet record 71/100
“While both articles refer to Martha Stewart's controversial Halloween costume, Article B discusses Jimmy Kimmel's commentary on it a few days later rather than the original posting incident.”
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“While both articles discuss Martha Stewart's Halloween costume, they describe different reactions to it — one focuses on her Instagram followers' criticism and the other on Jimmy Kimmel's comedy routine about the incident.”
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America Instagram Page Six The Row

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Stewart PERSON · 3× Kimmel PERSON · 2× Martha Stewart PERSON · 2× America GPE · 1× Instagram ORG · 1× Page Six ORG · 1× The Row ORG · 1× Trump PERSON · 1×

Narrative

She told us, “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.”
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-04
2026-11-04 · New York Post
Jimmy Kimmel skewers Martha Stewart over ‘ridiculous’ Halloween costume: ‘Your assistant hates you’ · assertive framing

Claims (15 extracted, 0 hedged)

“Martha Stewart, for whatever reason, dressed like a homeless person,” the “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” host told viewers, noting he “love[s] seeing rich famous people get hammered for their costumes the day after.” asserted
people → dress → costumes
After showing the lifestyle guru’s since-deleted photo of herself as an unhoused individual — complete with a cardboard sign and dirt on her face — Kimmel, 58, joked, “That’s how bad Trump’s economy is. asserted
economy → show → face
He asked, “Now how does this happen? asserted
this → ask → ?
How does this woman wind up in that costume being photographed and posted? asserted
woman → wind → costume
This is how you know your assistant hates you.” asserted
assistant → know → you
The businesswoman, notably, told Page Six her ensemble was meant to “bring more awareness to the very serious subject of homelessness.” asserted
ensemble → tell → homelessness
She told us, “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 → tell → epidemic
Kimmel jokingly shared “a good general rule of thumb” for Stewart. asserted
Kimmel → share → Stewart
“Don’t use your Halloween costume to raise awareness of anything other than Halloween, especially when you complete the look with a boyfriend sweater from The Row,” he said. asserted
he → use → Row
Stewart did, ultimately, issue an apology for her headline-making outfit. asserted
Stewart → issue → outfit
On Sunday, she wrote via Instagram, “It’s hard to admit when you’ve really screwed up. asserted
you → write → Instagram
My earlier statement didn’t go far enough. asserted
statement → go → ?
I know many people are suffering economically. asserted
people → know → ?
Wearing a costume like I did was insensitive and not funny.” asserted
I → wear → costume
Stewart has continued posting on social media since the scandal, with one of her latest uploads causing controversy. asserted
one → continue → controversy
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