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Kelly Clarkson<\/a> is studying The Art of War and using it against Art of Play. The pop star popped off on social media, criticizing the game store for coming at her with what she felt was a Pretty Woman<\/a>-style condescension when she inquired about the price of an animatronic bird. \u201cJust 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,\u201d she wrote, \u201cand literally was looked at as if I couldn\u2019t afford it and was told he could find something comparable for me. Wow, dude. You\u2019re an idiot and just lost a huge sale.\u201d<\/p>\n 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 and literally was looked at as if I couldn\u2019t afford it and was told he could find something comparable for me. Wow, dude. You\u2019re an idiot and just lost a\u2026<\/p>\n \u2014 Kelly Clarkson (@kellyclarkson) October 10, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Art of Play responded to the callout, claiming that the item Clarkson inquired about purchasing, a bird automata named Molly<\/a>, was not for sale. They also neither confirmed nor denied Clarkson\u2019s story. \u201cMolly is permanently attached to the wall and isn\u2019t for sale,\u201d the store wrote on Instagram. \u201cHowever, the negative experience Kelly described on twitter would resonate with anyone who has ever felt judged in a shop.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cImagine our surprise when our small local business was suddenly attacked by 8 million people who have never visited our store,\u201d the post continued. \u201cWe\u2019re going to keep our heads down and hopefully, we can clear things up with Kelly someday. As a talented popular singer once said \u2018what doesn\u2019t kill you makes you stronger\u2019.\u201d Ending with a Kelly Clarkson quote was probably the wrong move, as she responded with incredulity<\/a>. \u201cso the whole conversation we had when I asked you if it was for sale whilst pointing to the price tag hanging on the wall with the title Singing Bird didn\u2019t happen as you elevator eyed me saying in a condescending tone \u2018yes, it\u2019s for sale but it costs 15,000 dollars so if you\u2019d like me to find something comparable for you I can.\u2019 That all never happened and now it\u2019s not for sale,\u201d she asked on Twitter. \u201cOkay, cool. So you\u2019re not only rude, you\u2019re also a liar. Got it.\u201d It doesn\u2019t seem like they\u2019re every going to clear things up with Kelly.<\/p>\n Sign up for the Vulture Daily<\/p>\n An entertainment newsletter for the pop-culture obsessed.<\/p>\n Vox Media, LLC Terms and Privacy Notice<\/p>\n