Martha Stewart apologized after backlash over a Halloween costume depicting a homeless person
Martha Stewart posted and then deleted an Instagram photo of herself in a Halloween costume depicting a homeless person, including ripped clothing, dirty makeup and a sign reading "I AM HUNGRY HELP ME!!" After social media criticism, she issued an apology saying the costume was intended to raise awareness of homelessness and that offending people was never her intention.
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Divergence score
2 outlets covered it, splitting into 2 framing camps across 1 bias group.
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The spectrum · how 2 outlets placed this story
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- Washington Times+12 min
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The split, in one line
Both outlets carry the same apology and costume details; one centers social media outrage, the other adds her $400 million net worth and HUD homelessness figures as context.
How each outlet covered it
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Sparse coverage · 2 outlets
“Martha Stewart Apologizes After Backlash over Homeless Person Halloween Costume”
“Martha Stewart apologizes for homeless Halloween costume”
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Fact ledger
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Stewart's net worth is about $400 million and more than 155,000 people are classified as chronically homeless per HUD
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