Last week after Jessica Simpson’s dog Daisy was snatched by a coyote right in front of her, she received an outpouring of sympathy, but also a little bit of criticism. Jess wasn’t able to accept that Daisy was really gone, and while that’s a natural reaction, she unfortunately chose to tweet about it. Naturally that meant lots of celebrities were responding to Jessica’s loss, and Martha Stewart – being Martha Stewart and thus a corrector – said that Jessica should have been watching Daisy more closely. Now Martha’s corrected herself (possibly a first!) and offered a more appropriately empathic response.
Martha Stewart made a public apology to Jessica Simpson Thursday over the loss of the singer’s beloved dog, Daisy.
“I said that she should have been watching her dog more closely, but I feel very, very sorry for anybody that loses a pet,” the master homemaker said on The Martha Stewart Show.
Earlier this month, Stewart seemed to chastise Simpson for not looking out for her dog more carefully after Daisy was snatched by a coyote in front of Simpson’s eyes. But now Stewart has turned more sympathetic.
“Jessica, I hope you find your pet, but if you don’t, I’m really sorry that you lost one,” she added.
The loss of her dog has been hard for Simpson, who thought of Daisy almost as her child, according to friends. “Daisy was her baby,” one pal tells PEOPLE. “It’s going to put her into a tailspin.”
Another source says the singer is “really upset,” but is “focusing on work and spending time with her family and friends.”
[From People]
Martha lost two of her beloved Chow Chows within a year of each other. The first, Paw-Paw, seems to have died of natural causes. Martha displayed some sweet photos of her dog on her blog, including a photo of him wrapped in a white sheet tied with a silver bow before his burial. The second dog, Genghis Khan, died in a freak accident while being boarded in a kennel this past March. There was a propane explosion at the kennel which killed many of the dogs, and many police and the propane deliveryman were badly burned trying to rescue them. It’s a very sad story that reminds us just how dearly our pets matter, that people were willing to risk their lives like that.
I’m a little surprised that Martha ever made her original comment, considering she’s lost two dogs recently. It would have been nice if she’d said she was sorry for her insensitive comment – her “sorry” was that Jessica lost Daisy – but at least it’s something.
Here’s Jessica and Ken Paves seen arriving at Heathrow Airport in London on Tuesday. Images thanks to INF Photo.
Uh yeah, what was her dog doing at the kennel, when Martha was at home and not away? She should have had her dog with her too, watching it more closely!
I mean, if you are going to comment on the way someone’s pet disappears and hint at them being irresponsible, make sure you, yourself are squeaky clean.
Sad both women losing their pets tragically, but Martha should have kept her trap shut in the first place.
What a meanie. She was all over the media looking for sympathy when PawPaw died… I really think that everyone was nasty for mocking Jess about this. People hold out hope for things that are unreasonable often. It’s a coping mechanism. Like if your child is kidnapped… Odds are they are dead within 48 hours, but people still HOPE and we don’t mock them. Yeah, for some that’s a leap – to compare a dog to a child – but most dog lovers would tell you it’s not much of a stretch. Some people really love their pets. (And Martha is one of them)
Who cares about these stupid women and their stupid dogs!
Go to any animal shelter and their are, literally, hundreds of sad, sweet, pups waiting to love you forever. Those are the dogs we should be concerned with!
Agreed firestarter.
But it’s not like Martha’s known for her empathy…
God Martha’s a bitch isn’t she? It was a dog… how closely is one supposed to watch? I tend to think it’s silly carting a dog with you on planes and the like so I can understand Jessica actually letting it not be carried… pity about the coyote though. Martha needs to STFU. I had sympathy for her over her jail fiasco, now I’m wondering why we should bother listening to her and remind her she’s a convicted criminal.
I live in California and we have lots of coyotes here. Some of them are experts at snatching away pets. They can be really sneeky and you won’t see them at all. It’s not Jessica’s fault; she might not have even known the coyote was there. They can even sneek into a gated community and no one will suspect it.
I originally criticized Jessica, but as some people have pointed out, coyotes are pretty sly and can sneak and grab another animal pretty fast. I was ignorant to that. So, like Martha Stewart -I’m sorry that I said anything. I do have sympathy for JS.
Um, where was Martha’s apology?
While she said that she was sorry that Jessica lost her dog, I missed the part where she apologized for accusing Jessica of negligence.
supposedly jessica was out of town and her mom was dog sitting. and that was no apology,just a clarification on martha’s part. she cant be wrong we know.
Funny, I always thought any kind of Martha Stewart Inc-issued sympathy would be like being on the receiving end of a cheesegrater across the kneecaps.
Where did Jessica loose her dog? Was she at home? In another country for her show? I don’t think I’ve read where it happened, not that it will make a big difference – but I am curious if she was in her own yard or where-ever.
Just last summer there was a quite a few incidents where the coyotes were coming down from the mountains and doing all sorts of crazy stuff.
Trying to snatch little kids and small pets alike, just roaming around like they owned the neighborhood.
Once they lose their fear of people it’s kind of dicey.
Yikes, what a bitch!
I would have written back something like: “Hey Martha, we’ve all noticed how much your family hates your guts. Perhaps you weren’t watching them too closely over the top of all those glitter-glue and spackle pinecone ornaments.”
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Not surprised by Martha’s lack of sympathy. She is cold as an arctic glacier. I feel terribly sorry for Jessica. I held out zero hope that she would find Daisy, but understood she needed to feel she had done everything she could to find her. That is probably the only comfort she has now and I hope it does help some. As far as not watching her more carefully, numerous pets have been snatched from backyards by everything from coyotes to mountain lions and birds of prey. At least she was with her and does know what happened. Unfortunately the images will stay with her for along time.
How awful! The feeling of not knowing if your dear pet is dead or alive, hungry, cold, it just eats away at you. Jessica seems like a very loving and affectionate person and I bet this is killing her. I hope Daisy makes a miraculous homecoming!
My sweet Wheaten Terrier was attacked by two stray pit bulls in our BACKYARD almost two years ago and killed right in front of me.
Anyone who loses a pet, especially in a violent manner, has my utmost sympathy. No one in my family could sleep for many nights, we were so devastated by it. We have not adopted another dog. (She was a rescue dog.) I just can’t do it.
I’m so sorry, Anastasia.