Fox News host Greg Gutfeld took aim at singer Kelly Clarkson after she alleged that a Brooklyn home goods store treated her poorly.
Greg Gutfeld of Fox’s The Five called out singer Kelly Clarkson for slamming a small business.
Gutfeld, 62, took aim at Clarkson, 44, after she took to X to share her experience at Art of Play, a home goods store in Brooklyn. Clarkson described getting the “‘Pretty Woman’ treatment” when an employee assumed she could not afford an item. Art of Play responded on Instagram, saying that the singer was trying to buy an item that was not up for sale.
Gutfeld threw his hat in the ring, writing on X, “What a garbage thing to do [to] a small store because they didn’t recognize your elite status. This is the ‘do you know who I am’ mentality seeking revenge when they don’t.” This comes after the store clapped back at Clarkson with a tongue-in-cheek response.
“She wanted to buy something that wasn’t for sale. And posted to millions a story of victimhood when her money and or status couldn’t persuade them. Called it,” continued Gutfeld’s reaction to Clarkson’s allegations and Art of Play’s response.
Clarkson described an employee looking at her as if she “couldn’t afford” an item and “was told he could find something comparable for me.” She referred to the employee as an ‘idiot’ who “just lost a huge sale.”
Art of Play, meanwhile, claimed otherwise. The store stated that Clarkson was trying to buy a “one-of-a-kind singing and dancing bird automaton” named Molly that is permanently fixed to the wall and not available for purchase.
The shop described employees as “greet[ing] everyone who walks in the door with the invitation to ‘pick things up and play.'”
“Imagine our surprise when our small local business was suddenly attacked by 8 million people who have never visited our store,” continued the Instagram post, “It’s been a surreal experience to be the focus of such widespread outrage after just one mention by a celebrity.”
“We’re going to keep our heads down and hopefully, we can clear things up with Kelly someday. As a talented popular singer once said ‘what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger,'” concluded the account.
On X, users responded to Gutfeld’s commentary with criticism.
“You have it backwards. It’s not that he didn’t recognize Kelly Clarkson and lost the sale, it’s that he sneers at everyone who comes in and therefore lost the chance to do business with Kelly Clarkson. He didn’t need to recognize Clarkson. He needed to not sneer at people,” wrote one user.
“So all clerks should treat customers poorly if they think they can’t afford to pay their prices? You should contemplate that one a bit more,” added another.
“Disagree with you on this one. That’s not at all what she’s saying,” posted a third.