she has turned perfectionism in the home into a worldwide media empire welcome to
into a worldwide media empire welcome to
into a worldwide media empire welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be learning more about the life and career
learning more about the life and career
learning more about the life and career of Martha Stewart every kind of form
of Martha Stewart every kind of form
of Martha Stewart every kind of form this is so massive these are cold
this is so massive these are cold
this is so massive these are cold they’re they a certain order oh yeah
they’re they a certain order oh yeah
they’re they a certain order oh yeah you’re messing up that makes you crazy
you’re messing up that makes you crazy
you’re messing up that makes you crazy doesn’t it yeah
doesn’t it yeah
doesn’t it yeah Martha Helen Costera was born August 3rd
Martha Helen Costera was born August 3rd
Martha Helen Costera was born August 3rd 1941 in New Jersey her polish American
1941 in New Jersey her polish American
1941 in New Jersey her polish American upbringing was filled with cooking
upbringing was filled with cooking
upbringing was filled with cooking sewing gardening and other traditional
sewing gardening and other traditional
sewing gardening and other traditional pursuits she started a moderately
pursuits she started a moderately
pursuits she started a moderately successful modeling career at age 13 and
successful modeling career at age 13 and
successful modeling career at age 13 and ultimately won a partial scholarship to
ultimately won a partial scholarship to
ultimately won a partial scholarship to attend Barnard College in New York due
attend Barnard College in New York due
attend Barnard College in New York due to her good grades
to her good grades
to her good grades Stewart eventually earned a double
Stewart eventually earned a double
Stewart eventually earned a double degree in history and architectural
degree in history and architectural
degree in history and architectural history eventually she cultivated a
history eventually she cultivated a
history eventually she cultivated a talent in business and worked as a
talent in business and worked as a
talent in business and worked as a stockbroker between 1967 and 72 soon
stockbroker between 1967 and 72 soon
stockbroker between 1967 and 72 soon after she and her family moved to an old
after she and her family moved to an old
after she and her family moved to an old farmhouse in Connecticut she undertook
farmhouse in Connecticut she undertook
farmhouse in Connecticut she undertook the restoration of that house and during
the restoration of that house and during
the restoration of that house and during that time she discovered her penchant
that time she discovered her penchant
that time she discovered her penchant for decorating by the late 1970s she
for decorating by the late 1970s she
for decorating by the late 1970s she started a thriving catering service this
started a thriving catering service this
started a thriving catering service this led to a chance encounter with a book
led to a chance encounter with a book
led to a chance encounter with a book publisher who was impressed with her
publisher who was impressed with her
publisher who was impressed with her skills and offered her a book deal in
skills and offered her a book deal in
skills and offered her a book deal in 1982 Martha Stewart entertaining was
1982 Martha Stewart entertaining was
1982 Martha Stewart entertaining was released and launched this domestic
released and launched this domestic
released and launched this domestic goddesses Empire remember however you
goddesses Empire remember however you
goddesses Empire remember however you choose to decorate your Thanksgiving
choose to decorate your Thanksgiving
choose to decorate your Thanksgiving table special touches are always going
table special touches are always going
table special touches are always going to be appreciated by your family and
to be appreciated by your family and
to be appreciated by your family and your friends in fact that book became
your friends in fact that book became
your friends in fact that book became the best-selling cookbook since Julia
the best-selling cookbook since Julia
the best-selling cookbook since Julia Child’s mastering the Art of French
Child’s mastering the Art of French
Child’s mastering the Art of French Cooking Stewart became famous for her
Cooking Stewart became famous for her
Cooking Stewart became famous for her labor-intensive recipes and craft
labor-intensive recipes and craft
labor-intensive recipes and craft projects throughout the remainder of the
projects throughout the remainder of the
projects throughout the remainder of the 80s she released other popular books
80s she released other popular books
80s she released other popular books including Martha Stewart’s hors
including Martha Stewart’s hors
including Martha Stewart’s hors d’oeuvres weddings and Martha Stewart’s
d’oeuvres weddings and Martha Stewart’s
d’oeuvres weddings and Martha Stewart’s Christmas in 1990 the first edition of
Christmas in 1990 the first edition of
Christmas in 1990 the first edition of Martha Stewart Living magazine was
Martha Stewart Living magazine was
Martha Stewart Living magazine was released with Stewart acting as the
released with Stewart acting as the
released with Stewart acting as the magazine’s editor-in-chief and lifestyle
magazine’s editor-in-chief and lifestyle
magazine’s editor-in-chief and lifestyle guru
guru
guru three years later Stewart launched a
three years later Stewart launched a
three years later Stewart launched a weekly television series that brought
weekly television series that brought
weekly television series that brought her magazine to life and that was
her magazine to life and that was
her magazine to life and that was quickly expanded to a daily program
quickly expanded to a daily program
quickly expanded to a daily program accompanied by various Network holiday
accompanied by various Network holiday
accompanied by various Network holiday special
special
special Martha Stewart’s lifestyle empire was
Martha Stewart’s lifestyle empire was
Martha Stewart’s lifestyle empire was growing rapidly and in 1997 she created
growing rapidly and in 1997 she created
growing rapidly and in 1997 she created Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia by
Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia by
Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia by consolidating her various creative media
consolidating her various creative media
consolidating her various creative media ventures she became chairwoman president
ventures she became chairwoman president
ventures she became chairwoman president and CEO and this move solidified the
and CEO and this move solidified the
and CEO and this move solidified the Martha Stewart brand even further
Martha Stewart brand even further
Martha Stewart brand even further Stewart was briefly made a billionaire
Stewart was briefly made a billionaire
Stewart was briefly made a billionaire when Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia
when Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia
when Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia went public on the New York Stock
went public on the New York Stock
went public on the New York Stock Exchange in 1999 though she has remained
Exchange in 1999 though she has remained
Exchange in 1999 though she has remained a majority shareholder Stewart’s star
a majority shareholder Stewart’s star
a majority shareholder Stewart’s star lost some of its shine after she was
lost some of its shine after she was
lost some of its shine after she was accused of insider trading at the end of
accused of insider trading at the end of
accused of insider trading at the end of 2001 in New York today Martha Stewart
2001 in New York today Martha Stewart
2001 in New York today Martha Stewart was indicted on criminal charges
was indicted on criminal charges
was indicted on criminal charges relating to an insider trading scandal
relating to an insider trading scandal
relating to an insider trading scandal that began more than a year ago Stewart
that began more than a year ago Stewart
that began more than a year ago Stewart allegedly sold hundreds of shares of in
allegedly sold hundreds of shares of in
allegedly sold hundreds of shares of in cloned system stock one day before news
cloned system stock one day before news
cloned system stock one day before news was made public that the company’s new
was made public that the company’s new
was made public that the company’s new cancer drug had not been approved by the
cancer drug had not been approved by the
cancer drug had not been approved by the FDA
FDA
FDA after much media attention and scrutiny
after much media attention and scrutiny
after much media attention and scrutiny Stewart was formally charged this
Stewart was formally charged this
Stewart was formally charged this prompted her to step down as CEO of her
prompted her to step down as CEO of her
prompted her to step down as CEO of her company ahead of her trial in March 2004
company ahead of her trial in March 2004
company ahead of her trial in March 2004 she was found guilty of conspiracy
she was found guilty of conspiracy
she was found guilty of conspiracy obstruction of justice and two counts of
obstruction of justice and two counts of
obstruction of justice and two counts of making false statements a few months
making false statements a few months
making false statements a few months later she was sentenced to five months
later she was sentenced to five months
later she was sentenced to five months in a minimum-security prison and a
in a minimum-security prison and a
in a minimum-security prison and a thirty thousand dollar fine and some
thirty thousand dollar fine and some
thirty thousand dollar fine and some salt and some pepper
salt and some pepper
salt and some pepper never heard many of the Cubs she served
never heard many of the Cubs she served
never heard many of the Cubs she served an additional five months of house
an additional five months of house
an additional five months of house arrest at her home in New York shortly
arrest at her home in New York shortly
arrest at her home in New York shortly before her release
before her release
before her release NBC revealed that Stewart would star in
NBC revealed that Stewart would star in
NBC revealed that Stewart would star in two new shows on the network starting in
two new shows on the network starting in
two new shows on the network starting in 2005 she appeared in a spinoff of Donald
2005 she appeared in a spinoff of Donald
2005 she appeared in a spinoff of Donald Trump’s apprentice and she launched a
Trump’s apprentice and she launched a
Trump’s apprentice and she launched a new daytime talk show which was the
new daytime talk show which was the
new daytime talk show which was the beginning of her much-publicized
beginning of her much-publicized
beginning of her much-publicized comeback just peel the skin oh you want
comeback just peel the skin oh you want
comeback just peel the skin oh you want me to take the skin off of it
me to take the skin off of it
me to take the skin off of it she also began releasing a number of new
she also began releasing a number of new
she also began releasing a number of new books and expanded her brand even
books and expanded her brand even
books and expanded her brand even further with houseware and product lines
further with houseware and product lines
further with houseware and product lines at various department stores in 2010 the
at various department stores in 2010 the
at various department stores in 2010 the Martha Stewart Show moved from
Martha Stewart Show moved from
Martha Stewart Show moved from syndication to the Hallmark Channel and
syndication to the Hallmark Channel and
syndication to the Hallmark Channel and the next year she introduced another new
the next year she introduced another new
the next year she introduced another new show on that channel called Martha bakes
show on that channel called Martha bakes
show on that channel called Martha bakes oh it looks so good Martha Stewart has
oh it looks so good Martha Stewart has
oh it looks so good Martha Stewart has been a magnet for criticism throughout
been a magnet for criticism throughout
been a magnet for criticism throughout her career many have felt she set an
her career many have felt she set an
her career many have felt she set an unrealistic example for working mothers
unrealistic example for working mothers
unrealistic example for working mothers and that her ideal of perfectionism in
and that her ideal of perfectionism in
and that her ideal of perfectionism in the home was a step backward so what
the home was a step backward so what
the home was a step backward so what happens if you’re sick then you stay and
happens if you’re sick then you stay and
happens if you’re sick then you stay and never sick you’re never sick why get
never sick you’re never sick why get
never sick you’re never sick why get sick so waste of time
sick so waste of time
sick so waste of time however her shrewd business sense
however her shrewd business sense
however her shrewd business sense unparalleled work ethic and talent for
unparalleled work ethic and talent for
unparalleled work ethic and talent for decorating have garnered her an ultra
decorating have garnered her an ultra
decorating have garnered her an ultra loyal following and that’s a good thing
loyal following and that’s a good thing
loyal following and that’s a good thing they said she used my thumb but I think
they said she used my thumb but I think
they said she used my thumb but I think from printed like a lot of times and I’m
from printed like a lot of times and I’m
from printed like a lot of times and I’m not I’m not going there
”
Be First to Comment