Martha Stewart learned what a 'thirst trap' was after her accidental pool selfie went viral

• Martha Stewart only recently learned what a "thirst trap" is, she told People magazine.
• The lifestyle mogul caught up with the rest of the internet when her accidental pool selfie went viral over the summer.
• Stewart now says she's on the hunt for the next thirst trap because "it's just fun."

Martha Stewart says she only recently learned what a "thirst trap" is, but fans shouldn't worry — her Instagram selfie game is strong regardless.

Stewart went viral over the summer for a pool selfie taken at her home in the Hamptons. The photo showed Stewart looking at the camera with puckered lips while the caption went into detail about construction work on her pool. There's no denying that the selfie is a total thirst trap — a photo that's been taken and posted on social media with the intended purpose of grabbing people's attention.

Ironically, the lifestyle guru and one-time billionaire recently told People magazine that she didn't even intend to take a selfie, let alone a viral one. Rather, she'd been trying "to take a picture of the beautiful turquoise planter at the end of the pool" but took a picture of herself instead — meaning one of the most buzzed-about celebrity selfies of the summer was a mistake.

"I didn't know what a 'thirst trap' was, but now I do," Stewart told People.

Stewart explained that she went ahead and posted the unintentional thirst trap anyway because she recognized that she looked good in it. And her 1.1 million Instagram followers definitely agreed.

"Stunner!!" actress Reese Witherspoon commented.

"Work it, lady," another fan wrote.

Chelsea Handler even re-created the photo with her own pool selfie.

Stewart — who also revealed that she's never felt sexy, even in her prior career as a teen model — is in no mood to let the trend die. She says she's still on the hunt for her next thirst trap.

"Now I'm looking for the next thirst trap. I love doing those promiscuous, provocative things, because it's just fun," she told People.

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