Nigeria, Nov. 3 -- American lifestyle businesswoman Martha Stewart, 85, has apologized twice for wearing a Halloween costume that portrayed a homeless person.

Stewart posted a photo on Instagram on October 31. It showed her in torn jeans, a black hat and makeup that made her face look dirty. She held a sign that read "I AM HUNGRY HELP ME!!" Social media users immediately criticized the post for making light of homelessness and poverty, and Stewart deleted it. The photo also appeared alongside promotion for her QVC candle collection.

Image Credit: Getty/Instagram/TNC On Sunday, November 1, Stewart gave a statement to outlets including Page Six and People. She said she meant the costume to raise awareness of homelessness, which she calle...