Martha Stewart Doesn’t Use Uber Eats, Despite Being Its Spokeswoman

Martha Stewart means it when she says she’s never ordered food delivery—even as the face of Uber Eats.

In a recent interview on The Kelly Clarkson Show, to promote her new series Yes, Chef! with José Andrés, Stewart casually revealed, “I have never ordered in.” The culinary legend, kitchen goddess, and brand ambassador for a major food delivery app has never placed a takeout order, whether using Uber Eats or otherwise.

Clarkson, stunned, responded incredulously: “Are you kidding me? You’ve never been like, ‘It’s a Taco Bell night. We’re just doing it?’” Stewart doubled down: “Never ordered in. So I will go out or I will not eat. My daughter will vouch for me.”

Andrés couldn’t help but quip, “She’s so pure.”

Martha Stewart Uber Eats Controversy: Kelly Clarkson Interview

Martha Stewart’s Uber Eats controversy was peak irony, and we love it

The irony, of course, is that Martha was a major part of Uber Eats’ splashy 2025 Super Bowl commercial, where she shared the screen with Charli XCX, Matthew McConaughey, and Kevin Bacon. The ad played off a cheeky “We listen and we don’t judge” vibe, poking fun at generational misunderstandings. In it, Stewart remarks to Charli, “Honestly, Charli, when my agent first gave me your name, I thought it was the Wi-Fi password.” Charli claps back, “Well, when my agent told me you were doing this, I thought you would be doing the catering.”

The campaign leaned into self-awareness. But as the hosts of Girls Gotta Eat noted, maybe Uber Eats should’ve required one tiny requirement in Stewart’s contract: actually using the app at least once.

The ‘Girls Gotta Eat’ hosts break it down

“You would think Uber Eats would be like, ‘Can you just order it once? We’ll even pay for it—just so you can say you did it,” Rayna joked. “We’re not asking you to become an influencer. Just act like a commoner once, Martha!”

Still, Rayna and Ashley didn’t come for her too hard. It was mostly admiration laced with side-eye. “She is gonna do her, always,” they admitted. “But it’s kinda wild that she’s so casual about not using the very thing she’s promoting.”

To be fair, the contradiction isn’t entirely shocking. Stewart is in her 80s, lives in an estate in the middle of a very bougie part of Connecticut, and belongs to a generation that considers going out—or simply not eating—preferable to ordering in. Members of the Silent Generation favor simplicity and domesticity over splurging, and Uber Eats is both anachronistic and an unnecessary luxury for them. 

Martha Stewart doesn’t need to be relatable—she’s Martha Stewart

Whatever the reason, Stewart’s honesty was refreshing. She wasn’t trying to fake relatability. She didn’t throw out a buzzword or pretend she’s ever had a late-night craving, but she solved it by pressing a few buttons on her iPhone. She simply said, “I don’t order in. I don’t want to. I won’t.” And, quite frankly, that kind of unfiltered truth feels downright radical in an age of curated transparency and brand partnerships.

Martha Stewart is the ultimate unbothered queen. This woman went to federal prison, emerged more successful than ever, and now casually admits—on national television—that she doesn’t even use the product she’s paid to promote. And somehow? We still love her for it.

Let Martha do Martha

If anything, this moment reminded us that Stewart’s power lies in her refusal to bend to anyone’s expectations. She’s not trying to be “relatable.” She’s not pandering. She’s not downplaying her standards. She is the standard. So when she says she’ll go out or go hungry, we listen and we don’t judge.

Let Martha do Martha. If she wants to keep rejecting the siren call of takeout pad Thai in favor of dinner at Le Bernardin—or skipping meals entirely because the ambiance isn’t up to par—that’s her prerogative.