Kelly Clarkson found herself emboiled in an online feud with Brooklyn shop Art of Play over the weekend. On Saturday, the singer shared that she had visited the store and was met with an experience similar to the one Julia Roberts’ character encounters in Pretty Woman. You’re an idiot and just lost a huge sale.
But y’all should go check out Art of Play in Brooklyn if you enjoy being treated like Julia Roberts character in Pretty Woman.” Art of Play, which describes itself as a “unique collection of home goods, puzzles, games, toys and books,” quickly responded. However, the negative experience Kelly described on twitter would resonate with anyone who has ever felt judged in a shop.” After explaining that they are a welcoming place to shop, the store added, “Imagine our surprise when our small local business was suddenly attacked by 8 million people who have never visited our store. It’s been a surreal experience to be the focus of such widespread outrage after just one mention by a celebrity.” After many fans online questioned the sincerity of Art of Play’s statement, Clarkson herself stepped back into the fray.
Sure, it wasn’t for sale,” she wrote on Instagram Stories on Sunday night. And by the way, I obviously support small businesses because I was literally at a small business trying to purchase things. 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.” Art of Play later clarified that Clarkson spent only five minutes in the store, during which she inquired about about “our mechanical bird puppet named Molly.” Trending Stories Kelly Clarkson Responds to Brooklyn Store After They Refute Her Bad Shopping Experience The Beach Boys Played Their First Public Concert in Three Months With an Alarmingly Frail Mike Love See Sombr Bring Out Lindsey Buckingham for ‘Go Your Own Way’ at Los Angeles Show Nicolas Cage Reveals He's Starring in 'True Detective' Season 5 “We explained that while Molly is permanently attached to the wall and serves as a de facto mascot for our shop, a nearly identical automaton is owned by the creator of the machines, a brilliant artist named Bliss Kolb who lives in Seattle,” the store wrote. We explained all of this to Kelly Clarkson. We also offered to show her a different singing bird automaton, made by a traditional clockmaking shop in Germany, that she could have taken home with her that day.
She did not stick around long enough to see it.” They added, “We’ve reached out to Kelly directly to try and clear the air. We really do wish her the best and hope that someday we can all laugh about this misunderstanding.”
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