Martha Stewart Apologizes and Clears Melvin Over Costume

Martha Stewart apologized during a Nov. 6 appearance on Today, saying Craig Melvin was not responsible for her Halloween costume and that her earlier suggestion linking him to it was a joke. She called her decision to dress as a person experiencing homelessness a mistake and said she would pay closer attention to social issues. Melvin asked Stewart about her remarks at a Nov. 3 event in Orlando, where she had said a chocolate spill on her white sweater led her to choose the costume. Stewart said on Today that she had been joking when she blamed him. Melvin confirmed he had apologized for the spill, then said it had no connection to her later costume. Stewart agreed that he was not at fault. Stewart said she had not planned a costume for a Halloween party and had previously intended to wear the sweater. In the Nov. 6 interview, she said she was not making fun of anyone or making light of the problems facing the country. She apologized and expressed hope that her followers, fans and others would forgive her. The costume drew criticism after Stewart posted and then deleted an Instagram photo on Oct. 31. In the image, she wore torn, disheveled clothing and held a sign reading “I...