Kelly Clarkson's $15K Bird Feud

A Brooklyn shopping trip turned into a fiery public clash with a magic shop. The full story — in photos.

It started with a singing bird

Clarkson visited Brooklyn's Art of Play and tried to buy an animated singing-bird automaton — reportedly priced at $15,000.

The bird: 'Molly'

The piece, dubbed 'Molly,' hung on the wall with a 'Singing Bird' price tag. Clarkson says she wanted to buy it.

A 'Pretty Woman' moment

She says staff talked down to her, offering to find 'something comparable' — as if she couldn't afford the bird.

She vented online

Clarkson first shared the frustrating experience on social media, likening it to Julia Roberts' iconic movie scene.

The store pushed back

Art of Play responded that the bird was never for sale — it's attached to the wall and used in magic shows.

'That never happened'

Clarkson fired back on X: the conversation about the $15,000 price tag absolutely did happen, she insisted.

'You're also a liar'

Her clapback: 'You're not only rude, you're also a liar. Got it.' The post exploded within hours.

The 8 million followers problem

The store said it was 'suddenly attacked by 8 million people' — her follower count. She was unmoved.

She defended her small-business cred

'I obviously support small businesses... but you don't get a free pass to treat people less than in your store.'

The parting shot

'Your store is really cool. Unfortunately, you aren't.' — her sign-off to the shop's owner.

Still no resolution

Neither side has backed down. Clarkson says she rarely 'blasts people' — this was the exception.

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