Martha Stewart, 81 praised for ‘thirst trap’ on Instagram

Lifestyle maven Martha Stewart has wowed fans with her latest stunning selfie fresh from a trip to the salon.

Martha Stewart, 81, is being praised for her latest Instagram thirst trap. Picture: Instagram/@marthastewart48

Martha Stewart is delivering on her promise to us to continue posting thirst traps.

Though the lifestyle maven’s two-slide Instagram upload on Wednesday was accompanied by the news of derailed travel plans, many of her fans seemed more interested in the 81-year-old’s stunning skin, perfect pout and bouncy blond blowout, Page Six reports.

“Martha straight killin’ it,” “Looking fabulous Ms Martha” and “Making the best of it and giving us all a gift in the proc️ess” were just a few of the comments left beneath the sultry snaps.

One social media user even felt the celebrity chef was giving “Miranda Priestly vibes”, referring to Meryl Streep’s high-powered, fashion-forward character in The Devil Wears Prada.

Martha Stewart, 81, is being praised for her latest Instagram thirst trap. Picture: Instagram/@marthastewart48

Stewart decided to pamper herself with a manicure, pedicure and haircut. Picture: Instagram/@marthastewart48

In her caption, Stewart explained that her flight — and all others headed to Chicago O’Hare International Airport — had been cancelled due to “very bad weather”.

She said she had a “speaking engagement at a huge gathering” in the Windy City and that her forced absence marked “the very first time in [her] career that [she] missed a contracted appearance.”

Though she “felt really disappointed” by the situation, the retail mogul chose to make the most of her “newly found time” by pampering herself with a manicure, pedicure and haircut.

Some fans aren’t buying Stewart’s claim that she hasn’t gone under the knife to achieve her youthful appearance. Picture: Instagram/@marthastewart48

The multi-millionaire said her flight to Chicago was cancelled because of bad weather. Picture: Instagram/@marthastewart48

She went on to thank her nail tech, Luda, as well as her “maestro” hairdresser, John Barrett, for the “refreshing and lovely” “new do.”

The TV personality recently revealed her secrets to taking perfect selfies.

“Work your best angles and project the jaw to look up towards the camera,” she told Page Six Style in February. “Also, make sure you are optimising lighting.”

However, some fans aren’t buying her claim that she hasn’t gone under the knife to achieve her strikingly youthful appearance.

This article originally appeared on the New York Post and was reproduced with permission

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