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Martha Stewart is hailed as the “original influencer” in her new Netflix documentary.
And it has lived up to the title once again as viewers enjoy the pearls of wisdom that adorn this insightful documentary.
RJ Cutler’s film covers Martha’s colorful life and career, from her troubled childhood to her years on Wall Street, to her billion-dollar mark and her infamous imprisonment.
And after more than 40 years offering advice on how to fold napkins and prepare Christmas dinner for 12, the quintessential lifestyle guru is now influencing a new generation with her “wild” one-liners.
Martha Stewart is hailed as the “original influencer” in her new Netflix documentary. And she has lived up to the title once again as viewers enjoy her pearls of wisdom.
marta about men
The 83-year-old admits in the film that she has had difficulty maintaining many relationships with men and at one point reflects that it is because she refuses to talk about feelings.
“I’m not so interested in, ‘Oh Charles, how are you feeling right now?'” he declares.
‘I don’t really care. I care ‘Charles, what are you doing? What are you thinking about?’
marta in the kitchen
Friends and colleagues in the documentary admit that working for Martha is not for the faint-hearted.
And one clip shows a hapless assistant being scolded for using the wrong knife to cut an orange, as perfectionist Martha shouts: “You need a big knife, pay attention.” Why would you use a small knife to cut a large orange?
RJ Cutler’s film covers Martha’s colorful life and career, from her troubled childhood to her years on Wall Street, to her billion-dollar mark and her infamous imprisonment.
marta in matters
One of the most surprising revelations is Martha’s revelation that she strayed during her 29-year marriage, including a passionate affair on their honeymoon.
She remembers kissing a “very handsome guy” in Florence’s Duomo di Milano while Andy was back at her hotel, admitting that she “didn’t know I was married.” I was a waif who hung out at the cathedral on Christmas Eve.
‘I was excited. I was excited. It’s just because it was an emotional place. “It was like nothing I had ever experienced.”
But she shows no regret, instead insisting: “I wish we could all live an evening like this.”
“I had a very brief affair with a very attractive Irishman,” says Stewart. ‘It was nothing. I would never have broken up a marriage over that.
The 83-year-old admits in the film that she has had difficulty maintaining many relationships with men and comes to believe it is because she refuses to talk about feelings (pictured with ex-partner Charles Simonyi).
marta about marriage
The opening scenes of the documentary show Martha visibly furious as she recalls her ex-husband Andy Stewart’s affairs and tells viewers: “Young women, listen to my advice, if you’re married and your husband starts cheating on you, he’s a piece of shit.” . **t. Get out of that marriage.’
The producer then jokes: “Didn’t you have an affair from the beginning?” to which Martha replies, “Yeah, but I don’t think Andy ever knew about that.”
‘She didn’t flinch. “It gave me chills,” one fan greeted, while another called her “wild.”
‘Martha Stewart did some girly math in her documentary!’ One more agreed, while another admitted that “finding out that Martha Stewart cheated not once but twice made me laugh in my living room.”
marta about sex
The housewife icon is candid about sex and isn’t afraid to tell her partner and the world what she enjoys in the bedroom.
‘My husband was very aggressive in bed. “I liked it,” he declares in a memorable scene.
The housewife icon is candid about sex and isn’t afraid to tell her partner and the world what she enjoys in the bedroom.
Martha on how to get over a breakup
The star isn’t one to hold back, revealing that after her husband left her, “some people revel in this self-pity, etc., etc. I just don’t.”
Martha’s life mottos.
Marta has firmly adhered to two rules of life, declaring: ‘I have two mottos. One is to learn something new every day, and the second is that when you’re done changing, you’re done.’
Martha on the justice system
The middle third of the documentary focuses on Martha’s conviction for lying to the FBI in 2004.
She seeks to convince viewers that her five-month incarceration was unjust and that she was unfairly targeted by people like top prosecutor James Comey.
Martha began dating Andy, who has been her only husband to date, when she was just 19 and he was 23, after they set up a blind date.
Lifestyle guru declares: ‘If you want to be happy for the rest of your life, make a garden’
Martha maintains her innocence throughout and fires back at Comey and company, insisting, “Those prosecutors should have been put in a burning Cuisinart.”
Martha on the secret of happiness.
“If you want to be happy for a year, get married,” he says. ‘If you want to be happy for a decade, buy yourself a dog. And if you want to be happy for the rest of your life, make a garden.’
