Martha Stewart Defends Self Against Columnist's Criticism

Martha Stewart recently stirred controversy during her Netflix documentary by mistakenly claiming that journalist Andrea Peyser, who covered her 2004 trial, was dead. In her documentary, Stewart referred to Peyser as the 'New York Post lady' and expressed relief over her supposed death, stating, 'thank goodness. Nobody has to put up with that crap she was writing all the time.' Peyser responded with a scathing article titled 'Hey Martha Stewart, you gloated about the death of a Post columnist — but I’m alive, b****!' published on November 7, asserting that news of her death was a shock and criticizing Stewart's focus on her. Stewart, addressing the situation at the Pennsylvania Conference for Women, laughed off the article and suggested it would boost viewership for her documentary. Peyser remarked that it was surprising for Stewart to concentrate her anger on her, given her success and challenges over the years. This exchange highlights an ongoing feud between the two, illustrating the tensions stemming from Stewart's high-profile legal battles and media coverage.