Kelly Clarkson clashes with Brooklyn shop over $15,000 bird
What's new: The store said the mechanical bird was fixed to the wall and offered Clarkson an identical $15,000 version instead.
Kelly Clarkson’s visit to a Brooklyn novelty shop sparked a social media uproar after the singer said staff treated her as if she could not afford a $15,000 mechanical bird she wanted to buy. The dispute centers on Art of Play, a boutique that said the wooden bird Clarkson pointed to was permanently attached to the wall and was never for sale. The store said Clarkson was there for about five minutes on Saturday and that an employee told her she could purchase an identical bird for $15,000. Clarkson, a Grammy-winning singer best known for “Since U Been Gone,” described the encounter publicly, turning the episode into a minor online flashpoint.