{"id":2242558,"date":"2026-11-06T13:53:11","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T10:53:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2242558"},"modified":"2026-11-06T13:53:11","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T10:53:11","slug":"martha-stewart-craig-melvin-grills-her-about-changing-story-on-controversial-halloween-costume","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2242558","title":{"rendered":"Martha Stewart: Craig Melvin Grills Her About Changing Story on Controversial Halloween Costume"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/c2\/16by9\/2026\/11\/06\/c2943f7c72364a75b09bd1ca8338cbaa_xl.png&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink \">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article__header--headline-title\">Martha Stewart: Craig Melvin Grills Her About Changing Story on Controversial Halloween Costume<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Martha Stewart<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Craig Melvin Grills Her About Changing Tune on Costume<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"social-media-container\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"social social--sm\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"media-swipe\">Exclusive Video<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\"><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tmz.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"google-preferred-btn js-track-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-btn__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tmz.com\/tmz-web\/img\/article\/google-icon.svg\" alt=\"Google\" loading=\"lazy\"><span class=\"google-preferred-btn__title\">Add TMZ on Google<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/pages\/about\/\">TMZ Staff<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-wrapper\">\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-11-06T05:53:11-08:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/sitemaps\/article\/202611\"><br \/>\n                November 6, 2026<br \/>\n                <\/a><br \/>\n                            5:53 AM PST<\/time><span class=\"divider\">|<\/span><br \/>\n                                                                Updated <time class=\"updated-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-11-06T10:03:18-08:00\"><br \/>\n                                  November 6, 2026<br \/>\n                                10:03 AM PST<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-6ff198368631b7882616d694dd8a317a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-136b5be7-9890-4ca1-9d93-8e3e57dc7eeb-766095526-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/3a\/16by9\/2026\/11\/06\/3aa7b54171a24cffbe32c75121bee935_md.png\" alt=\"110626 martha apology kal &apos;\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer id=\"video-player-136b5be7-9890-4ca1-9d93-8e3e57dc7eeb-766095526-footer\" class=\"media-footer video-block__media-footer\"><span class=\"media-launch-text video-block__media-launch-text\">HOT SEAT<\/span><\/footer>\n<div class=\"video-block__media-info\">\n<div class=\"video-block__media-permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/watch\/martha-stewart-issues-apology-on-today-show-11-06-2026\/\">Video: Craig Melvin Presses Martha Stewart Over Halloween Costume Backtrack<\/a><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">NBC<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-c29f1a5533a9f8fcbfcb6a932bd4883d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/martha-stewart\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Martha Stewart<\/strong><\/a> was taken to task by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/craig-melvin\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Craig Melvin<\/strong><\/a> after claiming that him spilling chocolate on her sweater somehow led to her dressing up as a homeless person for Halloween &#8230; one of a couple different explanations she offered.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-5ae4769b363e2bb9ca5aa302669fe9d0\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Appearing on TODAY Friday morning &#8230; Craig asked her to clarify what happened following a &#8220;number of different versions&#8221; of the story.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-70e0354b43d779ae17c9e386879ee974\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20261101_2c303d025064483c874a8ded8243cc9f\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:0572bb4c-e987-4701-9a6f-50706920b793\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/2c\/4by3\/2026\/11\/01\/2c303d025064483c874a8ded8243cc9f_md.jpg\" alt=\"martha stewart getty\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-e64e444bbe7cb0800227aec4ea295785\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Setting the record straight, Martha said she had a Halloween party last weekend &#8230; but hadn&#8217;t planned a costume yet.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-737a404086cb1288d692cb9a24604508\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Martha doubled down on what she told us this morning &#8230; that she was only joking about Craig inadvertently causing her to switch costumes by spilling chocolate on her outfit.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-29ddb3604aaf7fc0febeca511831e802\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>She said her grandson called her homeless person Halloween costume that she chose tone deaf when she privately shared a pic of it with him &#8230; and said &#8230; &#8220;It was just stupid, I apologized.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-420a24037ad0d686f3d590a475ef617c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_png_20230626_09387a8307cf4056930680eb1015b4ba\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:0572bb4c-e987-4701-9a6f-50706920b793\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/09\/4by3\/2023\/06\/26\/09387a8307cf4056930680eb1015b4ba_md.png\" alt=\"martha stewart\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-6efe1c0e77737ed6f65a2bf5f407017f\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Martha added &#8230; &#8220;I was not making fun of anybody, or making light of the great problems that face our country.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-4a1131d71528a69bc2da6ceb55b4a6b3\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>When Craig &#8212; who said they had resolved their issue &#8212; stressed that him spilling chocolate on her had no connection to her controversial costume choice later &#8230; Martha agreed.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-7096661d36ed1a2ee7f8b6f21eebde21\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Martha &#8212; who said she&#8217;d pay closer attention to social issues in the future &#8212; admitted &#8230; &#8220;It wasn&#8217;t your fault.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-defeafcd121235c83be2b44a1d245cc9\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-5de68a05-035b-4624-8bc5-9c326926256d-373910589-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/ea\/16by9\/2026\/11\/06\/eacc3e9846844bbfa425d5d6efc909d9_md.png\" alt=\"110626 martha confused kal\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer id=\"video-player-5de68a05-035b-4624-8bc5-9c326926256d-373910589-footer\" class=\"media-footer video-block__media-footer\"><span class=\"media-launch-text video-block__media-launch-text\">IT&#8217;S COMPLICATED<\/span><\/footer>\n<div class=\"video-block__media-info\">\n<div class=\"video-block__media-permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/watch\/martha-stewart-says-her-halloween-costume-story-is-complicated-11-06-2026\/\">Video: Martha Stewart Changes Halloween Costume Story AGAIN &#8230; &#8216;It&#8217;s Complicated, My Dear&#8217;<\/a><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">TMZ.com<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-0b5d4c021151827e54cd8e62c7af70c5\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>We reported earlier &#8230; Martha at first said she <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/11\/01\/martha-stewart-responds-to-halloween-costume-backlash\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>meant<\/strong><\/a> to bring awareness with her costume before claiming it was a last-second idea because Craig had spilled chocolate on her.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-c952bc8643a0f96edc17a2b3f6716593\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>But in talking with us after today&#8217;s interview &#8230; Martha reversed course yet again and said the costume was meant to bring awareness to the issue of homelessness.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-9318579e11f17adf00e1c0af2368e66f\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>As for the back-and-forth between explanations? 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