'I Was A Trophy For These Idiots': Martha Stewart's Netflix Doc Trailer Gets Spicy
The first trailer of Netflix's new documentary, "Martha," is already making waves. Following Martha Stewart's rise from humble roots to becoming what is sometimes billed as the achievment of the first female self-made billionaire in American history — as Stewart herself states in the trailer – the film is a roller coaster of unprecedented success, personal hurdles, a prison stint that included solitary confinement, and a celebrated comeback. It all proves that the homemaking icon is still relevant.
The trailer presents a high-octane highlight reel of Stewart's life and features several explosive quotes from the film's namesake — a result of hundreds of hours of interviews with the director, R.J. Cuttler as well as never-before-seen letters, diaries, and photographs. "I was a trophy for these idiots," she dramatically says in one clip, referring to her 2004 fraud trial and subsequent five-month incarceration. "Those prosecutors should've been put into a Cuisinart and turned on high."
Netflix's Martha is the original influencer's untold story
Dcoumentary director R.J. Cuttler (whose recent releases include "Elton John: Never Too Late" and "Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry") wanted to pull the curtain back on Martha Stewart's dynamism. '"People don't quite understand just how much of a visionary Martha was and continues to be," he told Netflix. "She understood synergy long before others did; she understood the lack of barriers between different kinds of content before others did; she understood the power of the personal brand before others did."
The trailer reveals just how good Stewart is at rolling with the times and forging ahead. It features scenes showing a budding friendship with rap icon and boiled eggs and toast enthusiast Snoop Dogg. In a more dramatic point, she casually brushes off the interviewer's pointed question of her infidelity in her first marriage, saying "I don't think Andy ever knew about that." We also get a peek into how Stewart's raw ambition — often painted as a positive trait for men in the business world — made her unpopular in some circles, leading to what she bluntly refers to as a "b**** hunt." Expect a lot more where that came from in this telling, refreshingly frank documentary that drops October 30th on Netflix.