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Kelly Clarkson says a Brooklyn store snubbed her. The shop says the item she wanted wasn't for sale.

Katherine Langford
Editor-in-Chief · Sunday, October 11, 2026 at 7:44 PM · 1 min read
Kelly Clarkson says a Brooklyn store snubbed her. The shop says the item she wanted wasn't for sale. — NBC 6 Entertainment South Florida, Coral Gables Business news
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Kelly Clarkson accused a Brooklyn store of treating her as though she couldn’t afford its merchandise. But the business at the center of her now-viral complaint offered a different explanation. The singer and three-time Grammy winner publicly called out Art of Play on social media Saturday, writing on X that she visited the curiosity shop with “a few things in mind to buy” and was offered something comparable after being treated as though she could not afford what she wanted. “Wow, dude. You’re an idiot and just lost a huge sale,” Clarkson wrote of the employee who served her at the store. She compared the experience to the scene in “Pretty Woman” in which Julia Roberts’ character is snubbed at an upscale boutique, urging people to visit the store “if you enjoy being treated like Julia Roberts character.” Clarkson’s accusation sparked swift backlash against Art of Play, leading many social media users to criticize the business and leave negative online reviews. In a statem

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