Kelly Clarkson is in the middle of a very public feud with Art of Play, a Brooklyn novelty store, and it has officially gone mainstream. Clarkson posted on X that the shop treated her like she couldn’t afford to be there, comparing the moment to Pretty Woman. The store responded on Instagram claiming she had asked about a $15,000 one-of-a-kind singing bird automaton that wasn’t for sale, and things escalated from there.
Clarkson fired back, calling the store rude and a liar, disputing their version of events. On Monday, The View hosts jumped into the debate. Sara Haines said Clarkson went“nuclear”by posting it, pointing out that once it’s on social media, nobody’s looking for a solution anymore. Ana Navarro raised the power dynamic issue, noting that a star with millions of followers criticizing a small business is an uneven fight that can hurt working people. The store also released a second statement claiming Clarkson was only inside for five minutes and that they offered her a $2,000 alternative.
So where do you land? Was this a legit bad experience that deserved to be shared, or did a celebrity with a massive platform go too far? And more importantly, what would you do in her shoes?
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