Kelly Clarkson Calls Brooklyn Store A Liar In Shopping Row

Kelly Clarkson has challenged a Brooklyn store’s explanation of a disputed shopping encounter, presenting what she says is evidence that an item she wanted to buy was displayed with a $15,000 price tag.

The singer shared a grainy photograph of a singing bird automaton called Molly on Instagram Stories, rejecting Art of Play’s claim that the piece was permanently attached to a wall and not for sale.

Kelly Clarkson Calls Out NYC Store For Looking Down On Her

“So you’re not only rude, you’re also a liar. Got it,” Clarkson wrote, maintaining that a staff member had quoted the price before offering to find her something comparable.

The disagreement follows Clarkson’s original complaint on X over the weekend. She said she had travelled to Brooklyn intending to shop but felt the employee assumed she could not afford the merchandise. She compared the encounter to Julia Roberts’ character being dismissed by shop assistants in the 1990 film Pretty Woman.

Art of Play responded on Sunday, October 11, saying it understood why the experience described by Clarkson would upset someone who felt judged in a shop. The store said all visitors were welcome, while also complaining that it had come under intense online criticism from people who had never visited.

Clarkson rejected the idea that a small business should be excused for treating customers poorly, insisting that kindness should be expected regardless of a shop’s size.

Art of Play ended its statement with a reference to Clarkson’s hit “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)”.