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17.05.2023 - 18:09 / etcanada.com
Retirement is far from Martha Stewart’s mind.
After making history as Sports Illustrated Swimsuit‘s oldest cover star at 81, the accomplished lifestyle guru recently told People about her decision not to retire.
“There’s no relaxing really going on,” she tells the publication about her lifestyle, which includes penning numerous cookbooks, an extensive array of television shows and collaborating with brands on projects close to her heart.
“There’s no reason to retire,” she continues. “I can write sitting down, I can dictate lying down if I have to. I can do any number of things in different places in different ways.”
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The entrepreneurial icon stays busy in her time off, revealing that she enjoys her free time by “planning the next garden, weeding the borders, running to find some more trees for another project,” which relaxes the lifestyle star.
For Stewart, the whirlwind of her consistently busy schedule is the rhythm she has embraced and mastered over the years as a seasoned businesswoman.
“That’s not what my life is about,” she says while reflecting on the idea of taking time off. “My life is about doing things and learning things and teaching things.”
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Her upcoming project and next goal is to release her 100th book. The cookbook will highlight 100 of her favourite recipes.
The homemaking maven is also seen on her Roku Channel cooking show “Martha Cooks”.
Padma Lakshmi has nothing but respect for Martha Stewart.
oldest model to grace the cover in history.Thrilled to be on cover of the @SI_Swimsuit issue! I hope this cover inspires you to challenge yourself to try new things. Pick up on newsstands May 18th! #SISwimsuit #SISwim23 @ruvenafanador pic.twitter.com/DsRgLr6crK“Many in the media, they are pouncing on the Stewart cover to force a debate on ageism,” Cain said. “Wow.
Martha Stewart's DMs might be flooded after her historical Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover issue, but she has not heard from a specific someone. Stewart, 81, attended the SI Swimsuit release party in New York Thursday night, where she explained that Snoop Dogg has not congratulated her on the accomplishment. "Snoop did not," Stewart told Extra when asked if the rapper reached out.
Martha Stewart‘s historic Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover was only announced this week, but she hinted that she’s already feeling the impact in the romance department.
Dipped in gold! Martha Stewart was a metallic dream at the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue release party in New York City on Thursday, May 18.
Martha Stewart, Kim Petras and Brooks Nader are three of the newest Sports Illustrated cover stars, and they celebrated the feat at a launch party for the publication’s Swimsuit Issue on Thursday night (May 18) in New York City.
Barbara Corcoran is a shark in a swimsuit.
have in common? Aside from the obvious—fame, fortune, a —the unlikely duo appear to share a favorite eveningwear designer, Jenny Packham. Stewart celebrated her on Thursday, May 18 at the launch event in New York City. The 81-year-old, understanding that she was the star of the evening, wore a long-sleeve beaded Jenny Packham gown in a look-at-me shade: gold. She kept the rest of her look simple and on-brand, sporting her unfussy shoulder-length blonde bob and a glowy, sun-kissed beat. Martha Stewart in Jenny Packham.To keen observer of all things royal fashion like myself, the look was instantly recognizable—back in 2021, the Princess of Wales sported a version of the same dress to the world premiere of the James Bond film No Time to Die. Middleton's dress featured a cape rather than long bell sleeves, with sheets of gold beads cascading down the back, but the V-neckline and gathered waist are unmistakably the same Jenny Packham design.Prince William and Kate Middleton in 2021.Inside the Sports Illustrated celebration, Stewart was giving queen vibes, posing with fans (well, Kim Petras and Megan Fox were also cover stars, but it's probably not a stretch to call them fans) and copies of her history-making cover. Cover girls Martha and Kim Petras.Martha and Megan Fox. And then there's this photo of the homemaking maven/ex-con and Machine Gun Kelly, which is essentially the same photo I have of myself and my grandma at my college graduation.
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover, and it’s resulted in some potential love interests.Ever since she landed the gig, Stewart has “gotten a few inquiries. Just a couple,” she told Entertainment Tonight at Sports Illustrated’s party in NYC on Thursday, attended by the likes of Megan Fox, Machine Gun Kelly and Kim Petras.But the 81-year-old is “still working really hard,” and a new relationship isn’t her top priority at the moment.“You have to make time for certain things.
Martha Stewart beamed brightly on the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit party's red carpet after a legendary cover photo shoot. Stewart, 81, arrived at the New York City event in a gold gown that featured shiny detailing throughout. In one snap, the former cooking show star is seen smiling as she holds her Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover.
Martha Stewart really looks THAT good.
Martha Stewart's latest gig has resulted in several potential suitors coming forward. ET's Rachel Smith spoke to the 81-year-old cover star of 's swimsuit edition at the magazine's New York City party on Thursday, and Stewart revealed how her love life has changed since she landed the coveted gig.«I've gotten a few inquiries. Just a couple,» Stewart told ET, without naming names as to who slid into her DMs. Entering into a new romance isn't Stewart's priority now, as she noted that she's «still working really hard.»«You have to make time for certain things.
Shark Tank's Barbara Corcoran recreated Martha Stewart's viral cover with her own take on the stunning shot. Sitting in her New York City apartment, Corcoran donned a white swimsuit and orange cover-up, similar to the one Stewart is seen wearing on the cover, and posed for her own photo, glittering yellow diamond ring included.«I can’t cook, but I sure can swim. @si_swimsuit @marthastewart48,» the 74-year-old businesswoman captioned the post.A post shared by Barbara Corcoran (@barbaracorcoran)Corcoran's take on Stewart's cover photo comes after the lifestyle mogul became the oldest woman ever to grace the cover of the annual issue, at 81 years old.
Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit Issue cover, the 81-year-old revealed if she would go on the new dating series “The Golden Bachelor.”The ABC show is based on their famous “Bachelor” series, however, instead of focusing on young men and women finding love, it will showcase senior citizens looking for their soulmates.The “Martha Stewart Living” founder dished to Variety recently that she would only go on the upcoming competition series “if [she] gets to see the men first.”And as for if she would ever join a reality show, the lifestyle guru added: “I’m very busy. I have my beautiful cooking, entertaining and gardening shows which I’m very interested in.”“So I don’t think I would do a reality dating show.
Martha Stewart wants Us to know she’s had “no plastic surgery whatsoever.” The lifestyle guru opened up about her good looks after being accused of getting work done following the release of her Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover.
taking it all, or mostly all, off as a cover girl for Sports Illustrated’s new sexy annual swimsuit issue.Like Norma Desmond, played by Gloria Swanson in the film Sunset Boulevard, Martha, 81, loves being on camera, looks spectacular, and probably believes as Desmond did, “The stars are ageless, aren’t they.” She calls being a sex symbol “fantastic.”But Martha’s decision to pose where once young bikini-clad beauties like Kate Upton, Tyra Banks and Christie Brinkley graced SI’s cover should not come as a surprise to Martha insiders.Long before the public ever heard of her, Martha was considered a very hot and desirable lady — holding sex-themed parties in her Westport estate, Turkey Hill, that would not have been appropriate for inclusion in her first big book that made her a star, “Entertaining.”Those parties, involving a very small select group of couples and singles shocked some of Martha’s close friends who were invited to her sexy get-togethers for the first time.They were also usually held when her attorney husband and later New York publisher, Andy Stewart, was out of town.“My husband was sort of horrified at the behavior he saw going on,” recalled Martha’s close friend, NormaCollier, a former model and Martha’s catering business partner for a time. “Martha, for instance, was on [another man’s] lap.
Retirement is far from Martha Stewart’s mind.
After Martha Stewart landed the Sports Illustrated cover, she revealed if she would take her modeling to the next level by doing a photo shoot for Playboy. Stewart, 81, who posed in a daring swimsuit for the cover photo shoot confessed she would deny the opportunity if ever asked due to her strict upbringing. "No.
Martha Stewart can promise you one thing — she's all natural. Earlier this week, the businesswoman made history as the oldest woman to appear on the cover of issue.Although the home and garden guru has received much praise for her photo shoot, she admits that she's also been faced with some negativity.«They’re very good,» Stewart tells about the feedback she has got via social media. «There are only a few naysayers saying, 'The pictures are over-retouched.' But they’re not.
Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle Editor Martha Stewart had just two months to get ready for her already iconic Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover. She upped her Pilates to three times a week, watched what she ate and stopped drinking alcohol. “I had my regular facials but maybe more frequently and I also got a spray tan,” Stewart, who is up for three Daytime Emmys this year, tells me during a phone interview on Tuesday. “And I’m not a hairy person, but I got a complete body wax.” At 81, Stewart made history as the oldest SI swimsuit model. A model in her 20s, Stewart worked with legends like Richard Avedon. “When I was a model and posing all the time in bathing suits and sporty sexy things, that’s the time I should have been on the cover,” she says before adding with a laugh, “But I wasn’t $75-an-hour model then. I was only a $50- and $60-an-hour model.”