A new Netflix documentary, Martha, tells the story of Martha Stewart’s unlikely journey from homemaker to influencer (before influencers were everywhere), to convicted criminal and now Snoop Dogg’s BFF.
Today on Commotion, TV critic Aramide Tinubu and culture writer Bee Quammie weigh in on whether Martha is another celebrity puff piece disguised as a documentary, or whether it’s able to move beyond Stewart’s carefully curated public image.
WATCH | Today’s episode on YouTube (this segment begins at 12:09):
You can listen to the full discussion from today’s show on CBC Listen or on our podcast, Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud, available wherever you get your podcasts.
Panel produced by Stuart Berman.