If you told my younger self that one day I would enjoy Martha Stewart, I would’ve said “you’re crackers!” I have no aspirations to be a home or kitchen or hosting maven (though I am an excellent baker, if I do say so myself). No, what I marvel at with Martha these days is her casual IDGAF energy. Here she is at a luncheon in Palm Beach, Florida, wearing a retro floral patterned top that I would love to have in a muumuu, commenting on her preference for wearing bathing suits instead of underwear. As if that weren’t enough, she also seamlessly manages to kinda sorta maybe definitely troll Kim Kardashian and Snoop Dogg. Stop it, Martha! (Don’t stop.)
Martha Stewart has had it with underwear.
The lifestyle legend tells Page Six she only ever wears swimsuits under her clothes “just in case” she “wants to go swimming.”
“I like bathing suits. I like wearing bathing suits under my clothes just in case I want to go swimming,” she told us at the 25th Old Bags Luncheon held at the Breakers in Palm Beach, Fla. benefiting the Center for Family Services Palm Beach County.
“Bathing suits are my underwear,” she declared. “I don’t wear any of that structured stuff. No tight lace, so Skims for Martha. But I love Skims. I think they serve a very good purpose — but I don’t wear those. I only wear Eres bathing suits under my clothes.”
She wondered of the Skims mogul, “Is Kim Kardashian going to be mad at me?” But then she figured, “No, she won’t be mad at me. She knows I don’t wear Skims.”
It’s no wonder Martha loves her bathing suits: Sexy Stewart was on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in 2023 as the mag’s oldest cover model.
She’s also become known for posting thirst traps on social media, including pics in her pool.
The 82-year-old grandmother-of-two — who is about to publish her 100th book — already has a vast business portfolio herself, of course. But she tells us she’s also had a business boost from her relationship with her buddy Snoop Dogg.
“We work on a lot of projects together, like with Bic lighters, wine. We are also working on Skecher shoes. He’s more than a rapper to me. He is an excellent business man.”
The unlikely duo debuted their cooking show “Martha & Snoop’s Potluck Dinner Party” in 2016 which ran for two seasons on VH1.
But a different Dr. Dre associate is her favorite on the mic.
“I love Eminem. He is my favorite rapper,” Stewart told us. “I just love his music. He is a genius. He was the first rapper I paid attention to.”
Holy bikini, Batman! I looked up Eres swimwear and they’re $300 – $500+! The cheapest, skimpy bikini top on their site costs $200 (sans bottoms). What’s it made out of, the tears of baby silkworms?! But Martha does have a valid point about always being prepared for the impulse to go swimming. That’s why I always wear parachute gear under my clothes, just in case I get the urge to skydive off a Manhattan building. No, seriously folks, please explain this to me. I’m stuck on several points. For starters, ok so she’s hypervigilant about being ready to strip and take a dip… then what? Does she put her clothing back on over the wet suit? Or does she go commando? (Don’t tell me she has a spare pair of undies in her purse, cause then she’s really just playing with us.) My next question is: since when is a bathing suit more comfortable than underwear? It’s like Spanx that can get wet, which is part of why her diss of Skims is so hilarious.
And Martha is the one bringing up Skims, mind you. She name-drops the brand, insists they serve a “good purpose” (for the peasants, but she wouldn’t be caught dead in them herself), then spends a hot second faux-concerned she might have upset Kim, only to conclude that no she hasn’t. And why? Because of course Kim Kardashian already knows that Martha Stewart doesn’t wear Skims! Why wouldn’t Kim be up to date on Martha’s underwear?! I wouldn’t be surprised if Martha herself called Kim to say, “I just want you to know, I don’t, nor will I ever, wear Skims. You’re welcome.” Click! Which feeds right into her diss of Snoop Dogg, her frequent collaborator. More accurately, it’s like she disses him by what she doesn’t say. After “He’s more than a rapper to me,” you feel like she’s about to say “he’s a friend,” right? No! He’s a businessman! And then she makes sure to add that he’s not her favorite rapper. Miss Martha, you’re a Shady B! And Mr. Dogg, I look forward to your upcoming statement of enthusiasm for Goop as America’s preeminent lifestyle guru.
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This is a “both hands” situation for me. On the one hand, a bikini bottom can be more structured and smoother than underoos at a lower price. When I’m on a beach vacation, I may only wear underoos on the plane, and bikini bottoms the rest of the time. On the other hand, in regular life I will always have a few pairs of cotton underoos in my lingerie chest because they are comfortable, comforting (childhood memories), and I cannot bear the thought of all-synthetics, all-the-time for the nether regions.
If you don’t have a lingerie chest, and you have the space for one, it’s a luxury that I highly recommend. You will feel pampered every time that you get dressed.
Yeah, this horrified me. Bathing suits are great for swimming, but they are not healthy underwear for your nether regions! Is this woman so incredibly lazy that she can’t be bothered to change into a bathing suit if she wants to swim?
My guess is Martha Stewart owns Eres.
Oh gosh, those swimsuits are gorgeous….but ridiculously expensive. Mine I’m currently wearing to do laps in the public pool cost about 25 pounds lol but I’ll keep the tab open to their website just so I can dream…
but swimsuits instead of regular underwear? Holy yeast infection Batman!
And Martha, you sexy glamorous ex-con, you…never change. I’m loving her DGAF phase, too 🙂
I like Martha but bathing suits as underwear is a hard no for me. In middle school, a friend of mine had a whole bathing suits as underwear summer & it was pretty gross. But then again, my friend’s swimsuits weren’t made of silkworm tears lol.
My guess is it’s whiles she’s at home and she can just jump in the pool. I doubt she wears them at events or dates or whatever.
Also! Organic Cotton is so nice.
I love the whole “always prepared to jump in water” mindset, but I couldn’t do this. The seams of swimsuits dig into my skin, and I don’t think it’s good for letting things breathe.
There’s a difference between “IDGAF” and “I relish any opportunity to be nasty to people,” and I feel like Martha falls in the latter camp.
I agree and I started disliking her after she went on record that people need to go into the office to work. I was like, STHU Martha – after coming off a pandemic and a crazy election and 01/07 – Martha’s opinion on returning to work really grated on me.
I’m wondering if Kim reached out and tried to get Martha as part of her advertising campaign for skims. Martha said No, so now Kim knows she doesn’t wear skims (???). I know, it’s a round about way of getting there but I’m really trying to figure out how Kim knows lol
I thought the same thing. How else would she know?!
$480 for a beyond-basic Eres tank? Martha is trolling all of us plebes far harder than she’s trolling Kardashian and Snoop Dogg. I remember her comments about remote-work peasants needing to get back into their offices. She’s tiresome and full of herself.
I’m here to say that Martha has, hands down, the best plastic surgeon. She looks natural and young but not in a weird way. Is it airbrushing or does she really look this good??
I agree with this, I wonder if it is a mix of a surgeon who is not only extremely skilled but is also more discerning when it comes to recommending/doing procedures.
I also think Martha seems like the kind of woman who understands the goal is looking youthful for your age – not going to extreme lengths to try and look like she is 40s when it is not going to happen.
Methinks Martha has entered her Robert Pattinson era.
I’ve been fascinated by Martha since she was doing those books with her in Laura Ashley dresses on the cover.
It’s possible to know too much about someone.
Eres is like The Row of swimwear, only even more old money. It’s been around since early 70s and the fabrics and construction are exquisite. These comments about seams that dig into skin, yeast infections, etc … This isn’t old Navy swimwear, none of our peasant experiences apply.
Plus this is a casual way of saying she “winters” (as the old money rich say) in warm places and always has access to a pool.
Breakfast, then pool? Business meeting in a hotel, then pool? Drinks, then pool? Sure when there are luxe bath towels on every pool chair, lovely bathrooms with the best products to rinse off in, and your bathing suit is made of special quick drying fabric that also lifts and supports in exactly the right ways.
Sidenote: I’m a small ribcage big boobs person who gave up on US brands and buy fancy Euro/UK brands (on sale, I’m one of the educated poor). Anyway, I wear a bikini top with detachable straps as a strapless bra under clothes – it’s SO much better than any strapless bra I’ve ever tried. Nothing moves.
I’m impressed by your ability to translate the language she used here, reading it again it sounds like you nailed it!
A bathing suit top I can understand, but the bottoms? Ick. No thanks. I need breathable cotton.
I tend to do this during the summer but I always pack undergarments with me for after my swim because wet clothes? No thanks!! I have all one pieces that can double as bodysuits so it works for that. But most of my wardrobe is pretty basic/neutrals…so what I like to do is wear pretty stuff underneath. I’ve found a good mix of pretty and comfy with cheeky Lacies from VS. For me they fit just right and are the perfect balance of sexy and comfortable. I like having a little secret just for myself daily. Well I guess it’s everyone’s secret now 🤣 I also have underwear for exercise etc. because I’m not about to lift weights in lace.
This sounds like someone who wears “control top” undies- but does not want to cop to wearing control top.
B/c i’m betting those swimsuits do the same job- keep everything contained and flat.
I can never look at Martha Stewart again and not think… ‘Is she wearing a swimsuit’ ugh that is going to irk me to no end.
Thanks Martha.
her facelift was top notch work, wow!