Martha Stewart is making a sizzling confession.
In the new Netflix documentary “Martha” by R.J. Cutler, the 83-year-old confesses that she was unfaithful to her ex-husband, Andrew Stewart.
“Getting divorced was a terrible thing for me, because we were the first to divorce in my family,” Stewart continued.
In early 2004, a highly publicized trial ensued, and Stewart was found guilty of conspiracy and obstruction of justice.
On the day of her release from prison, Stewart wrote in a statement on her website: “The experience of the last five months in Alderson, West Virginia, has been life altering and life affirming.
In this confession, Martha Stewart is striking gold.
the recently released R.J documentary “Martha” on Netflix. Cutler, who is eighty-three years old, acknowledges that she cheated on her ex-husband Andrew Stewart.
In the film’s trailer, released on Thursday, Stewart says, “Young women, listen to my advice: if you’re married and your husband starts to cheat on you, he’s a piece of s–t.”. Step away from that union. “.
“Didn’t you have an affair early on?” asks a sly producer.
“Yeah, but I don’t think Andy ever knew about that,” she later concedes. “.
After getting hitched in 1961, the couple was wed for almost thirty years. Before divorcing in 1990, the former couple welcomed their daughter, Alexis Stewart, in 1965.
As we were the first in my family to get a divorce, Stewart said, “getting divorced was a terrible thing for me.”. Even more painful is the fact that we haven’t spoken since the divorce. However, I’m incredibly resilient and driven to move on with my life. “.
Through a series of personal interviews, the docuseries delves into Stewart’s life story, following her ascent from a teenage model to an iconic influencer and, in 1999, the country’s first self-made female billionaire.
Watchers also witness the television personality’s rebranding following her 2004 prison sentence for insider trading.
Stewart remarked, “The cookie cutter life and the cookie cutter house, that was not for me.”. “I didn’t let myself become a miserable housewife, even though I could have easily done so.”. “.
Regarding her 2004 sentencing, the businesswoman continued, “I was a trophy for these idiots.”. “Those attorneys ought to have been placed in a Cuisinart and set to high.”. “.
A suspicious transaction occurred in December 2001 when Stewart sold her interest in the biopharmaceutical company ImClone Systems. When they questioned her about the trade in the beginning of 2002, she and her stockbroker, Peter Bacanovic, insisted that they were unaware of any inside information that led to the sale.
Nevertheless, Stewart and Bacanovic were later charged by federal prosecutors with lying to the government and making the trade based on secret knowledge.
Following a well-publicized trial at the beginning of 2004, Stewart was found guilty of conspiracy and obstruction of justice. The best-selling author received a sentence of two years of probation and five months in jail.
When asked how she had to start over after being released from prison, Stewart said, “I had to climb out of a hole.”.
“I’ll be back.”. The chef promised to return after her sentencing, saying so outside the courtroom, according to The New York Times. “As you know, I’m not afraid of any kind of hard work. I’m accustomed to it. I’m not scared at all. “.
Less than a year after her release in 2005, Stewart was able to write a book and make her television show debuts. Throughout her incarceration, the former daytime host kept her company.
Stewart posted a statement on her website the day she was allowed to leave prison, saying, “The experience of the last five months in Alderson, West Virginia, has been life altering and life affirming.”. Eventually, I hope to have the opportunity to discuss everything that has transpired, the amazing people I have met here, and everything I have learned in more detail. “.
She stated to Katie Couric in 2017 that she “does not want to be identified or to have that be the major thing in my life.”. “I can still hold my head up high and know that I’m fine because, thank God, I was a strong person to begin with. “.
The premiere of “Martha” is in October. 30 available on Netflix.