Kelly Clarkson has found herself in a feud with a home goods store in Brooklyn.
Over the weekend, The Voice coach, 44, claimed she had been “treated like Julia Roberts’ character in Pretty Woman” while visiting Art of Play in New York.
“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,” Clarkson wrote via X on October 10. “Wow, dude. You’re an idiot and just lost a huge sale.”
Since then, the owners of Art of Play have defended their staff while Clarkson has maintained her customer service experience was not a positive one.
The Brooklyn shop at the center of controversy over how its staff allegedly mistreated Kelly Clarkson has seemingly offered a thinly-veiled response. Hours after Clarkson, 44, tweeted about allegedly having a Pretty Woman-style experience of being shamed over a potential purchase, Art of Play shared a message via its Instagram Story from another customer who […]
“I obviously support small businesses because I was literally at a small business trying to purchase things,” Clarkson wrote via X on October 11. “I love small businesses and know they are important and I always support them, but you don’t get a free pass to treat people less than in your store just because you are a small business. It’s not that hard to be kind. I never blast people but you my friend were an exception. Your store is really cool. Unfortunately, you aren’t.
The back-and-forth has grabbed the attention of the internet, with some companies and personalities having some fun with the beef.
Keep reading to see some of the best reactions to the drama in Brooklyn:
Matt Rogers
The comedian and “Las Culturistas” podcast cohost reacted to the drama by sharing a screenshot of Art of Play on Google Maps with Kelly Clarkson’s “Never Again” playing in the background.
“Never again will I hear you / Never again will I miss you,” Clarkson sings in the 2007 track. “Never again will I fall to you / Never.”
Shannon Watts
“I really relate to Kelly Clarkson because I had the exact same experience when I tried to buy Pasqually P Pieplate at Chuck E. Cheese,” the Fired Up author wrote via X on October 11 after the American Idol alum shared that she had attempted to purchase a $15,000 mechanical bird named Molly.
Pablo Torre
“Okay fine I will investigate the Kelly Clarkson bird story,” the host of the “Pablo Torre Finds Out” podcast wrote via X.
Mary Katharine Ham
“Kelly Clarkson isn’t exactly known for causing drama or being mean, so I’m guessing someone was simply super-rude to her and it pissed her off, and it looks she has some receipts,” the End of Discussion author wrote via X.
Kelly Clarkson said goodbye to The Kelly Clarkson Show with a little help from her kids. “My kiddos have always come first. They’re a big reason I did this show … and they’re also a big reason it’s time to say goodbye,” Clarkson, 44, said on the Monday, August 31, episode of her daytime show, referring […]
Garage Beer
“Kelly Clarkson the garage is always open,” Jason and Travis Kelce’s beer company wrote via X, seemingly offering her a cold one after her troubles.
Josh Cohen
“Somebody getting fired,” the Fox Sports South Florida host wrote via X after seemingly empathizing with Clarkson’s posts. “BIG mistake.”
Carmine Sabia
“The lesson Kelly Clarkson is conveying is not that she is special,” the journalist wrote via X. “She is saying treat everyone good because you never know who you are talking to.”
