Watch: Untangling Kelly Clarkson’s Feud With Brooklyn Store Art of Play
Kelly Clarkson may not own a mechanical bird named Molly, but she’ll always own the stage.
Four days after the “Stronger” singer ignited a feud with Brooklyn toy store Art of Play over her alleged negative treatment during a recent visit, she returned to the stage, performing at a corporate event at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada on Oct. 14.
And while Clarkson didn’t address the drama with Art of Play, according to footage shot by @JPASC24, she proved that what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.
After all, the Grammy winner did what she does best, sang some of her greatest hits, including “Since U Been Gone,” “Miss Independent” and “My Life Would Suck Without You,” per the concert footage.
The private concert marked Clarkson’s first public appearance since she called out Art of Play—a novelty store selling home goods, puzzles, games, toys and more—over what she deemed a big mistake. Big. Huge.
ICYMI, the drama began when the American Idol winnercalled out the establishment on social media.
“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,” Clarkson wrote on X Oct. 10, “and literally was looked at as if I couldn’t afford it and was told he could find something comparable for me.”
“Wow, dude. You’re an idiot and just lost a huge sale,” she continued, “but y’all should go check out Art of Play in Brooklyn if you enjoy being treated like Julia Roberts character in Pretty Woman.”
And the item at the core of the drama? A luxury mechanical yellow bird named Molly.
Yet, according to Art of Play, while Clarkson inquired about purchasing the bird, the store said it was not for sale.
But the “Because of You” artist didn’t play on the safe side so she didn’t get hurt. Indeed, Clarkson blasted Art of Play once again, hitting back at the store’s claim about the bird not being available for purchase.
“So, the whole conversation we had when I asked you if it was for sale whilst pointing to the price tag hanging on the wall with the title Singing Bird didn’t happen,” she wrote on X Oct. 11, responding to the store’s statement, “as you elevator eyed me saying in a condescending tone ‘yes, it’s for sale but it costs 15,000 dollars so if you’d like me to find something comparable for you I can.’”
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And Art of Play hasn’t backed down, with the store releasing statements and doing interviews in the days since to explain what one of the co-owners Adam Rubin deemed a “an insane misunderstanding.”
“If this tweetstorm had not happened, we wouldn’t have realized there was a negative interaction in the shop,” Rubin told New York magazine in an interview published Oct. 13, “it was that undramatic.”
That said, he claimed the fallout from Clarkson’s now-infamous failed inquiry of Molly—which now boasts a $15 million price tag—has negatively impacted the store.
“Kelly Clarkson has put us in danger,” Rubin alleged. “People are getting threatened on the street, and the worst part is we didn’t know this was going to happen but Kelly Clarkson did.”
Until Clarkson or the store’s next play is revealed, keep reading for a closer look at headline-making feuds…
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