{"id":370444,"date":"2026-10-11T16:57:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-11T16:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/370444\/"},"modified":"2026-10-11T16:57:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-11T16:57:00","slug":"kelly-clarkson-blasts-brooklyn-store-for-giving-her-the-pretty-woman-treatment-youre-an-idiot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/370444\/","title":{"rendered":"Kelly Clarkson Blasts Brooklyn Store for Giving Her the &#8216;Pretty Woman&#8217; Treatment: &#8216;You&#8217;re an Idiot&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kelly Clarkson shamed a Brooklyn store on social media for treating her like Julia Roberts&#8217; iconic Pretty Woman character, Vivian Ward. The American Idol alum, 44, took to X on Saturday, October 10, to call out a store named Art of Play, which is located in the New York City borough.<\/p>\n<p><a data-ylk=\"elmt:article-inline-link;\" href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/t\/kelly-clarkson\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Kelly Clarkson<\/a> shamed a Brooklyn store on social media for treating her like <a data-ylk=\"elmt:article-inline-link;\" href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/t\/julia-roberts\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Julia Roberts<\/a>&#8216; iconic Pretty Woman character, Vivian Ward.<\/p>\n<p>The American Idol alum, 44, <a data-ylk=\"elmt:article-inline-link;\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/kellyclarkson\/status\/2108998378675933224\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">took to X<\/a> on Saturday, October 10, to call out a store named <a data-ylk=\"elmt:article-inline-link;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artofplay.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Art of Play<\/a>, which is located in the New York City borough.<\/p>\n<p>Kelly Clarkson Opened Up About the Rude Incident on X<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Just drove all the way to Brooklyn to check out this store I thought looked really rad and had a few things in mind to buy,&#8221; Clarkson began her rant.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;[I] literally was looked at as if I couldn\u2019t afford it and was told he could find something comparable for me. Wow, dude,&#8221; she rolled her eyes.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ccbffd33-6b36-43c9-a92b-5e683b54735b.jpg\"><img alt=\"Many fans came to Kelly Clarkson's defense after the incident.MEGA\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ccbffd33-6b36-43c9-a92b-5e683b54735b.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Many fans came to Kelly Clarkson&#8217;s defense after the incident.MEGA<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You\u2019re an idiot and just lost a huge sale. But y\u2019all should go check out Art of Play in Brooklyn if you enjoy being treated like Julia Roberts character in Pretty Woman. For sure, check it out \ud83d\udc4e,&#8221; the &#8220;Behind These Hazel Eyes&#8221; singer added.<\/p>\n<p>Fans quickly replied to her tweet and came to her defense after the eyebrow-raising incident.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;People saying &#8216;maybe he didn\u2019t know who Kelly Clarkson was&#8217; are missing the point that they should be treating their customers like everyone is Kelly Clarkson,&#8221; <a data-ylk=\"elmt:article-inline-link;\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SpeakToZeke\/status\/2109022712211382342\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">one person wrote on X.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kelly Clarkson&#8217;s Followers Defended Her Reaction to the Heated Moment <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/a81af6a9-57b5-4091-be03-73cc318f0269.jpg\"><img alt=\"Kelly Clarkson compared the moment to a scene from 'Pretty Woman.'MEGA\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/a81af6a9-57b5-4091-be03-73cc318f0269.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kelly Clarkson compared the moment to a scene from &#8216;Pretty Woman.&#8217;MEGA<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Wow! Imagine not knowing THE Kelly Clarkson,\u201d someone penned, with another chiming in: \u201cGlad he didn\u2019t waste your time. Unfortunately for him, he\u2019s about to have a lot of free time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A <a data-ylk=\"elmt:article-inline-link;\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/xDungeonCrawler\/status\/2109100220571099444\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">different user interjected<\/a>: &#8220;Met Kelly before. One of the nicest and most humble people on the planet and treated all of us on the staff with respect and kindness. If she\u2019s mad at you, you likely deserved it. If you were rude to her, you are likely a s&#8212;&#8211; person.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If Kelly Clarkson is calling your a&#8211; out it had to have been BAD,&#8221; someone said.<\/p>\n<p>Julia Roberts Portrayed Vivian Ward in 1990&#8217;s &#8216;Pretty Woman&#8217;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/0a45ff16-9c25-4a9e-a564-424894a7af9a.jpg\"><img alt=\"Julia Roberts in 1990's 'Pretty Woman.'@fredfreeze\/YouTube\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/0a45ff16-9c25-4a9e-a564-424894a7af9a.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Julia Roberts in 1990&#8217;s &#8216;Pretty Woman.&#8217;@fredfreeze\/YouTube<\/p>\n<p>Many of the talk show host&#8217;s followers made the same comparison to the hit <a data-ylk=\"elmt:article-inline-link;\" href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/p\/pretty-woman-2-richard-gere-reunion-possibility\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">1990 romantic comedy film.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In one Pretty Woman scene, Roberts&#8217; Vivian \u2014 a Hollywood escort who falls in love with <a data-ylk=\"elmt:article-inline-link;\" href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/t\/richard-gere\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Richard Gere<\/a>\u2019s Edward Lewis \u2014 decides to go shopping on Beverly Hills&#8217; famed Rodeo Drive.<\/p>\n<p>While attempting to peruse the clothing racks in one store, Vivian isn&#8217;t treated well and is turned away by a rude employee due to the way she&#8217;s dressed.<\/p>\n<p>However, once the film progresses, Vivian returns to the shop, looking classy and refined while carrying large boutique bags. 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