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Kelly Clarkson gets into war of words with Brooklyn store over an item she wanted to buy

The singer accused the shop of condescension, while Art of Play said the bird was a fixed display and offered a similar automaton for $15,000.

  • On Saturday, Grammy-winning singer Kelly Clarkson publicly criticized Art of Play, a Brooklyn novelty shop, on social media after claiming a sales associate treated her as if she could not afford the merchandise.
  • Comparing the encounter to a scene in the 1990 film Pretty Woman, Clarkson alleged the employee judged her appearance rather than assisting her with products she wanted to purchase.
  • Art of Play responded on Sunday, clarifying that Clarkson inquired about purchasing Molly, a one-of-a-kind singing and dancing bird automaton who plays an important role in the magic shows hosted there, which was not for sale.
  • Nearly 8 million people targeted Art of Play online following Clarkson's post, causing the shop to experience widespread outrage and intense review bombing on Google.
  • Hoping to resolve the tension, the business stated they are keeping their heads down and want to clear things up with Kelly someday, referencing her 2011 hit song.
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The American singer Kelly Clarkson makes the buzz on social networks following her visit to a gadgets shop in New York. She accuses a seller of having taken her from top by refusing to sell her a mechanical bird. Surrealist, the polemic is invited in the JT and the most popular talk shows overseas. - This 15,000 dollar mechanical bird is the origin of the most unlikely polemic of the year (Culture, media and entertainment).

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During a brief visit to a store in Brooklyn, New York, a dispute flared up between American singer Kelly Clarkson and the seller, which quickly circled around the web. In an angry post on Network X, the celebrity accused the seller of rude behavior, and the store owner claims that employees are now the target of threats because of her posts.

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Kelly Clarkson finds herself in a curious turmoil. In the last few days, the singer accuses the seller of an art store of misbehaving with her, pushing the institution in question to defend itself by revealing images of video surveillance.

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Extra broke the news on Saturday, October 10, 2026.
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