‘Wow, dude. You’re an idiot’: why Kelly Clarkson is fighting over a $15,000 bird on social media
After having a Pretty Woman moment in a Brooklyn store, the singer-songwriter let rip on X Name: Kelly Clarkson. Age: 44. Born in 1982. In Fort Worth, as it happens.
Key points
- Kelly Clarkson says a Brooklyn store treated her rudely when she asked about a $15,000 mechanical bird.
- The store, Art of Play, says the bird was not for sale and denies the claim.
- Clarkson called the store's response a lie in a social media exchange.
Kelly Clarkson has become involved in a social media dispute with a Brooklyn store over a mechanical bird priced at $15,000. The singer-songwriter and TV personality, 44, said she visited Art of Play, asked about the bird named Molly and was treated as if she could not afford it.
Clarkson, whose net worth is estimated at $60m, compared the experience to Julia Roberts's character in Pretty Woman being snubbed in a boutique. She posted about it on X to her 8.8 million followers.
What the store said
Art of Play responded on Instagram, saying it was surprised when its small local business was suddenly attacked by eight million people who had never visited the store. The store said Molly was not for sale.
The Times reported that Art of Play said a worker told Clarkson that while Molly was not for sale, her twin made by an artist in Seattle was available for $15,000. The store said it had reached out directly to clear the air and wished her the best.
Wow, dude. You’re an idiot and just lost a huge sale
— Kelly Clarkson
Clarkson's response
Clarkson rejected the store's account. She said the conversation in which she asked whether the bird was for sale while pointing to the price tag did happen, and called the store both rude and a liar.
She added that she loves and supports small businesses, but said the store was an exception. She said the store is really cool, but the people are not.
