Crazy things you never knew about Martha Stewart

Everyone knows the prim and proper Martha Stewart from her television shows featuring DIY crafts and oh-so-delicious recipes, but what else do you know about her? Of course we're all aware that she's a super successful businesswoman, a lifestyle maven, a cookbook author, a mom and grandma, a curator of all "good things," and — though this probably isn't how she'd like to be remembered— a former inmate.
But did you know that she's also a cougar? Yep, you heard that right. Martha's got a thing for younger men. And you know what else? She's hilarious. Click on any interview of hers and settle in for a good time. Chances are she'll surprise you with a sense of humor you haven't been privy too on The Martha Stewart Show. Does that mean she's down to play "Shag, Marry, Kill"? You bet she is. How about "Never Have I Ever"? Yep, and it's as amazing as you'd hope it would be.

So what else don't you know about your favorite entertaining guru? Buckle up… your opinion of Martha Stewart might change with all this new information, but we're willing to bet it will be for the better.

She knows what sexting is, and she's done it

While a game of "Never Have I Ever" might seem a bit outside of Martha Stewart's norm — it is typically a drinking game, after all — she had no problem wielding an "I Have/I Have Never" paddle during an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. The talk show host asked Stewart, along with Anna Kendrick and Snoop Dogg, some prying questions, and her answers were both surprising and hilarious.

Looking completely at ease, Stewart held up her "I Have" paddle when the group was asked if they'd ever sexted. When DeGeneres questioned if she really knew what sexting was, Stewart rolled her eyes and responded, "I have used technology for a lot longer than you have, Ellen." When pushed for details on exactly who she was sexting, she spun the paddle around saying, "It doesn't say 'none of your business' here."

What else did we learn? She's never been in handcuffs (despite that prison stint), she's never been stoned on a talk show (but shocker… Snoop has), she's never returned something to a store after wearing it (duh, it's Martha Stewart), she's been to a nude beach (Sand Beach on St. Bart's, to be exact), she's never drunk-dialed an ex (but maybe she's sexted one?), and she copped to using her fame to get her out of trouble (wouldn't you?).

Her dog landed her in the hospital

Take a scroll through Martha Stewart's Instagram and it becomes abundantly clear that she loves animals. She's amassed quite a menagerie: three cats, five dogs, 30 red-factor canaries (who live in her dining room… no big deal), horses, chickens, and probably a partridge in a pear tree. But, as Stewart learned, even with so much experience as a pet owner, accidents can still happen.


Returning home from a trip, she was excited to greet her French bulldogs before heading out again — but one of her sleeping pups was caught off guard. "My little dogs were all a little upset with me — they had been lonely — and it was dark in the kitchen and they were asleep and I wanted to say goodbye to the them," she explained. "As I leaned down to whisper goodbye to a dozing Francesca, I must have startled her, because she bolted upright with such force that she hit me in the face like a boxing glove hitting an opponent's face." Ouch. The incident resulted in a trip to the emergency room and nine stitches to Stewart's lip. But like any loving mom, she felt no resentment towards her fur baby, tweeting, "So many great comments on @themarthablog asking how I am, but also asking how Francesca feels — she is a lovely frenchie — I startled her!"

Her friendship with Snoop Dogg will make you jealous

In 2008 Martha Stewart invited Snoop Dogg on her show to make mashed potatoes, and it was immediately obvious that the world needed more of the dynamic duo. Stewart herself seemed to agree during her 2014 Reddit AMA, saying that she wished she and Snoop were better friends. Well, we all got what we wanted, because the friendship between these two is now a sight to behold.

Thanks to VH1's Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party, we've gotten a good glimpse into their relationship, and honestly, it's #squadgoals. However unlikely it might seem, their affection towards each other is evident. Talking to Town & Country, Stewart said of Snoop Dogg, "He has an intense sense of loyalty to the people he works with, to his friends — he has an amazing number of friends. He stands up for what he believes really strongly." And Snoop has nothing but good things to say of Stewart. According to AARP, he said, "I've never met anyone like Martha Stewart. When we come together, it's a natural combination of love, peace and harmony… If you hang out with her and chill with her, she just like anybody else."

But don't assume that they do everything together. Snoop put those rumors to bed, saying, "I ain't never smoked [marijuana] with Martha. I've smoked around her, but she don't partake." Stewart agreed, saying, "The moment I signed the contract, I vowed to never, ever step into [his] trailer."

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