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Kelly Clarkson and Brooklyn shop give differing accounts of store visit
Singer Kelly Clarkson visited Art Of Play, a shop in Brooklyn that sells games, puzzles and novelties.
She said an employee treated her as if she could not afford an item and offered to find something comparable instead.
The shop said she had asked to buy Molly, a singing and dancing bird used in its magic shows, but that it was attached to a wall and not for sale.
Clarkson later disputed that account, saying the bird had a price tag and the employee told her it cost $15,000.
Her first post prompted fans to criticize the shop online, which said it had been attacked by people who had never visited.
The accounts differ, and no further response or next step is given.
Kelly Clarkson and Brooklyn store Art Of Play gave different accounts of an interaction during her visit.
Clarkson said an employee treated her condescendingly and suggested she could not afford an item.
The store said she asked to buy a singing and dancing bird automaton that was not for sale.
Clarkson said the bird had a price tag and accused the employee of lying.
The exchange prompted some of Clarkson’s fans to criticize the store online.
- Who
- Kelly Clarkson and staff at Brooklyn store Art Of Play.
- What
- They gave differing accounts of Clarkson’s attempt to buy a bird automaton and her treatment by an employee.
- When
- Clarkson visited over the weekend and posted about it on Saturday, October 10, 2026; the store responded Sunday.
- Where
- Art Of Play, a store in Brooklyn.
- Why
- Clarkson said she was upset by the employee’s treatment. The store said the bird she asked about was permanently attached to a wall and not for sale.
Kelly Clarkson
Art Of Play
Employee’s conduct
Kelly Clarkson
Clarkson said the employee looked at her as if she could not afford the item and spoke condescendingly.
Art Of Play
The store’s account of the interaction focused on the bird being a display item that was not for sale.
Bird’s sale status
Kelly Clarkson
Clarkson said the bird had a price tag and the employee told her it cost $15,000.
Art Of Play
The store said the bird was permanently attached to the wall and was not for sale.
Clarkson visited Art Of Play in Brooklyn.
Clarkson posted on Twitter that she felt she had been treated as if she could not afford an item.
Art Of Play posted its account, saying the bird automaton Clarkson asked about was not for sale.
Clarkson posted again, saying the bird had a price tag and accusing the employee of lying.
- Store
- Art Of Play, Brooklyn
- Item
- A singing and dancing bird automaton named Molly
- Store’s account
- The bird was permanently attached to a wall and was not for sale
- Clarkson’s account
- The bird had a price tag; she said the employee told her it cost $15,000
- First post
- Saturday, October 10, 2026
What people are saying
Just drove all the way to Brooklyn to check out this store I thought looked really rad and had a few things in mind to buy and literally was looked at as if I couldn’t afford it and was told he could find something comparable for me.
surreal experience
suddenly attacked by 8 million people who have never visited our store
what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger
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