Netflix released adocumentary focusing on TV personality Martha Stewartin October 2024.
That house also included Martha’sthen-husband Andy.Martha admitted toPeoplethat the couple had extramarital affairs during their relationship.
But while herparents' marriage was strained, it was Alexis who dealt with the consequences.
“I learned to suppress most of my emotions,” she revealed in the doc.
A tough upbringing
According to the Martha Stewart documentary, her home life was tough.
While Martha and her brothers dealt with that situation growing up, the problems continued for her later.
When a 19-year-old Martha told her father about her engagement in 1961, he responded by slapping her.
“You’re not marrying him,” he said (viaUSA Today).
“He’s a Jew.”
“Whateverland: Learning to Live Here” revealed that Martha was distant toward her daughter.
Despite the cold relationship, Alexis followed Martha’s footsteps into the entertainment industry.
She co-hosted “Whatever with Alexis and Jennifer” on both Sirius Radio and the Hallmark Channel.
