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Brooklyn store and Kelly Clarkson dispute what happened during visit
Singer Kelly Clarkson and the Brooklyn store Art of Play disagree about an interaction during her visit.
Clarkson said staff treated her as if she could not afford an item and spoke to her condescendingly.
The store says the singing bird automaton she asked about was attached to the wall and was not for sale.
It says it offered her a replica and another bird automaton priced at about $2,000, but she left before seeing the second one.
Clarkson disputes the store’s account and says a price tag beside the item showed it was for sale for $15,000.
The disagreement drew widespread attention online, which the store says brought backlash against its small business.
The two sides have now shared conflicting accounts, and no further steps are described.
Kelly Clarkson and Brooklyn store Art of Play gave conflicting accounts of an interaction during her visit.
Clarkson said a staff member told her an item was for sale for $15,000 and offered to find something comparable.
Art of Play said the singing bird automaton, called Molly, was permanently attached to the wall and not for sale.
The store said it offered Clarkson a replica and another singing bird automaton, but she left before seeing the latter.
Clarkson rejected the store’s account, calling it rude and accusing it of lying.
- Who
- Kelly Clarkson and Art of Play, a Brooklyn store.
- What
- They disputed what happened when Clarkson asked about buying a singing bird automaton.
- When
- The visit was described as having happened the day before the store’s post; Clarkson’s post was described as occurring over the weekend.
- Where
- Art of Play’s store in Brooklyn, New York City.
- Why
- Clarkson said she was treated condescendingly; the store said the item she asked about was not for sale.
Kelly Clarkson
Art of Play
What staff said
Kelly Clarkson
Clarkson said a staff member told her the item was for sale for $15,000 and offered to find something comparable.
Art of Play
The store said the item was permanently attached to the wall and not for sale.
How the exchange went
Kelly Clarkson
Clarkson said she was treated condescendingly and called the store rude.
Art of Play
The store said it offered her a replica and another singing bird automaton, but she left before seeing the latter.
Art of Play said Clarkson visited its Brooklyn store and asked about buying Molly.
Clarkson posted that she had been treated unfairly at the store.
Art of Play issued its account of the visit on social media.
Clarkson rejected its account and posted a photo of a price tag beside the automaton.
- Store
- Art of Play, Brooklyn
- Item in dispute
- Molly, a singing and dancing bird automaton
- Store’s account of Molly
- Permanently attached to the wall and not for sale
- Price Clarkson cited
- $15,000
- Alternative automaton offered, according to store
- About $2,000
What people are saying
Molly is permanently attached to the wall and isn’t for sale.
We also offered to show her a different singing bird automaton, made by a traditional clockmaking shop in Germany, that she could have taken home with her that day. It costs about $2,000. She did not stick around long enough to see it.
So you’re not only rude, but you’re also a liar. Got it.
You don’t get a free pass to treat people less than in your store just because you are a small business.
Sources
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