Martha Stewart Says Her Autobiography Will 'Be Even More Revealing' Than Her Documentary: 'Watch Out'

Mar. 15, 2025

Martha Stewart on ‘The Tonight Show’.Photo:Todd Owyoung/Getty

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Martha Stewart’s recent Netflix documentary made headlines for its bombshell revelations — and there’s more where that came from, she said.When Stewart, 83, visitedThe Tonight Showon Wednesday, Nov. 13, she toldJimmy Fallonthat she is working on an autobiography. “That’ll be even more revealing," she said, warning Fallon: “Watch out. You don’t know what I’ll say about you.”Details of her new book have yet to be formally announced, butStewart recently toldTodaythat"Random House is publishing it in two years.”“I call it an autobiography. It’s not exactly a memoir. It’s a fun book and all the wonderful, wonderful things I’ve done in my life and all the stories,” she said in October.DuringThe Tonight Showsegment, Fallon asked Stewart if she was happy with how R.J. Cutler’sMarthafilm turned out. (Stewart previously shareda blunt critiquein theNew York Times.)“The documentary is fine,” she replied. “It left out a lot, so I’m going to go talk to them about maybe doing version two.”“There’s a lot more to my life,” Stewart continued. “I mean, you know, I’ve lived a long time and I just thought, you know, maybe we’ve left out some stuff.”“Good stuff,” she clarified.Fallon pointed out that there’s some “juicy stuff” in the documentary, to which Stewart responded, “Oh, I know, but don’t say it now.”Stewart revealed that she didn’t really enjoy being interviewed for the film.“I don’t like going to psychiatrists and talking about your feelings and all of that stuff,” she said. “And the director was so intense on delving.”However, she acknowledged that Cutler’s technique elicited “good stuff,” adding, “He got some juice.”Martha Stewart in ‘Martha’.Courtesy of NetflixThe eye-opening documentary includes revelations aboutinfidelity in Stewart’s longtime marriageto ex-husband Andy andintimate detailsabout the couple’s early relationship. It also covers her time in federal prison after she wasfound guiltyon charges including conspiracy and obstruction of justice related to the sale of a stock.In an interview with theNew York Timespublished on Oct. 30, Stewart criticized various aspects of the film,which was released on the same day.She said Cutler “used very little” material from her archive despite having had “total access.“Martha Stewart at the New York premiere of ‘Martha’.Stephanie Augello/Variety via GettyNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.She also took issue with footage Cutler used of her at her Bedford, N.Y., estate toward the end of the film.“Those last scenes with me looking like a lonely old lady walking hunched over in the garden? Boy, I told him to get rid of those,” she said. “And he refused. Ihatethose last scenes.”Her other complaints included the film’s “lousy” classical score (she says she requested rap music) and camera angles.“He had three cameras on me,” Stewart said. “And he chooses to use the ugliest angle. And I told him, ‘Don’t use that angle! That’s not the nicest angle. You had three cameras. Use the other angle.’ He would not change that.”

Martha Stewart’s recent Netflix documentary made headlines for its bombshell revelations — and there’s more where that came from, she said.

When Stewart, 83, visitedThe Tonight Showon Wednesday, Nov. 13, she toldJimmy Fallonthat she is working on an autobiography. “That’ll be even more revealing,” she said, warning Fallon: “Watch out. You don’t know what I’ll say about you.”

Details of her new book have yet to be formally announced, butStewart recently toldTodaythat"Random House is publishing it in two years.”

“I call it an autobiography. It’s not exactly a memoir. It’s a fun book and all the wonderful, wonderful things I’ve done in my life and all the stories,” she said in October.

DuringThe Tonight Showsegment, Fallon asked Stewart if she was happy with how R.J. Cutler’sMarthafilm turned out. (Stewart previously shareda blunt critiquein theNew York Times.)

“The documentary is fine,” she replied. “It left out a lot, so I’m going to go talk to them about maybe doing version two.”

“There’s a lot more to my life,” Stewart continued. “I mean, you know, I’ve lived a long time and I just thought, you know, maybe we’ve left out some stuff.”

“Good stuff,” she clarified.

Fallon pointed out that there’s some “juicy stuff” in the documentary, to which Stewart responded, “Oh, I know, but don’t say it now.”

Stewart revealed that she didn’t really enjoy being interviewed for the film.

“I don’t like going to psychiatrists and talking about your feelings and all of that stuff,” she said. “And the director was so intense on delving.”

However, she acknowledged that Cutler’s technique elicited “good stuff,” adding, “He got some juice.”

Martha Stewart in ‘Martha’.Courtesy of Netflix

Courtesy of Netflix

The eye-opening documentary includes revelations aboutinfidelity in Stewart’s longtime marriageto ex-husband Andy andintimate detailsabout the couple’s early relationship. It also covers her time in federal prison after she wasfound guiltyon charges including conspiracy and obstruction of justice related to the sale of a stock.

In an interview with theNew York Timespublished on Oct. 30, Stewart criticized various aspects of the film,which was released on the same day.

She said Cutler “used very little” material from her archive despite having had “total access."

Martha Stewart at the New York premiere of ‘Martha’.Stephanie Augello/Variety via Getty

Stephanie Augello/Variety via Getty

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

She also took issue with footage Cutler used of her at her Bedford, N.Y., estate toward the end of the film.

“Those last scenes with me looking like a lonely old lady walking hunched over in the garden? Boy, I told him to get rid of those,” she said. “And he refused. Ihatethose last scenes.”

Her other complaints included the film’s “lousy” classical score (she says she requested rap music) and camera angles.

“He had three cameras on me,” Stewart said. “And he chooses to use the ugliest angle. And I told him, ‘Don’t use that angle! That’s not the nicest angle. You had three cameras. Use the other angle.’ He would not change that.”

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