Kelly Clarkson Claims Brooklyn Magic Store Handled Her Badly: ‘You are an Fool’

This story simply bought funnier and funnier over the weekend. It began when Kelly Clarkson “drove to Brooklyn” (her phrases) to go to a magic and puzzle store referred to as Artwork of Play. I seemed on the on-line retailer – they provide prime quality video games, puzzles and handmade gadgets for kids and adults. Nicely, Kelly claimed she went to Artwork of Play to “I discovered this retailer that seemed actually nice and I had a number of issues in thoughts to purchase and I used to be actually checked out like I could not afford it and advised they might discover one thing comparable for me. Wow, man. You are an fool and simply misplaced an enormous sale.” She checked out Artwork of Play and wrote “In case you like being handled like Julia Roberts’ character in Fairly Lady… By all means, test it out.”

Artwork of Play responded shortly by NOT apologizing for the best way Kelly was handled – they posted a bunch of shady Instagram tales of different folks sending help, after which Artwork of Play claimed Kelly tried to purchase an merchandise that wasn’t on the market, some type of animatronic hen displayed on the wall of the shop. By the way, at no level did Artwork of Play acknowledge that Kelly in all probability needed to purchase a number of gadgets, and the whole lot is now centered on this hen which, in accordance with the shop, will not be on the market. The issue ? There are pictures of the $15,000 prize subsequent to the hen on show. Kelly ended up posting a photograph of the worth tag subsequent to the hen with this throwback to Artwork of Play:

Recent, contemporary. In fact, it wasn’t on the market. That is the narrative that Artwork of Play goes to accompany 👍 so the entire dialog we had once I requested you if it was on the market whereas pointing to the worth tag on the wall with the title Singing Fowl did not occur since you checked out me within the elevator and stated in a condescending tone “sure, it is on the market however it prices $15,000 so in order for you me to search out one thing comparable for you, I can.” All of this by no means occurred and now it is not on the market. Okay, cool. So you are not solely impolite, you are additionally a liar. Understood ✅

And by the best way, I clearly help small enterprise as a result of I used to be actually in a small enterprise attempting to purchase issues. I really like small companies and I do know they’re necessary and I all the time help them, however you aren’t getting a free move for treating folks lower than you’ll at your retailer simply since you’re a small enterprise. It isn’t that tough to be good. I by no means blow folks up however you, my buddy, had been an exception.

Your retailer is basically cool.
Sadly, this isn’t the case.

[From Kelly Clarkson’s Twitter]

Proof! Recipes! Chronology! Screenshots!! Let me say one thing else: Even when Kelly was improper (which she wasn’t), would not the sensible enterprise transfer be one thing alongside the traces of a public apology from the shop and an invite for Kelly to return to Artwork of Play along with her youngsters? Like… the best way Artwork of Play reacted is unnecessary. Why would you lie about Kelly Clarkson? Simply apologize.

I simply drove as much as Brooklyn to go to this retailer that I believed was actually superior and had a number of issues in thoughts to purchase and was actually checked out like I could not afford it and advised they might discover one thing comparable for me. Wow, man. You might be an fool and also you simply misplaced an enormous sale. However it’s best to all go see Artwork of Play in Brooklyn in case you like being handled like Julia Roberts’ character in Fairly Lady. Certain, have a look 👎

— Kelly Clarkson (@kellyclarkson) October 10, 2026

Recent, contemporary. In fact, it wasn’t on the market. That is the narrative that Artwork of Play goes to accompany 👍 so the entire dialog we had once I requested you if it was on the market whereas pointing to the worth tag on the wall with the title Singing Fowl did not occur since you checked out me within the elevator and stated in a condescending tone “sure, it is on the market however it prices $15,000 so in order for you me to search out one thing comparable for you, I can.” All of this by no means occurred and now it is not on the market. Okay, cool. So you are not solely impolite, you are additionally a liar. Understood ✅
And by the best way, I clearly help small enterprise as a result of I used to be actually in a small enterprise attempting to purchase issues. I really like small companies and I do know they’re necessary and I all the time help them, however you aren’t getting a free move for treating folks lower than you’ll at your retailer simply since you’re a small enterprise. It isn’t that tough to be good. I by no means blow folks up however you, my buddy, had been an exception.
Your retailer is basically cool.
Sadly, this isn’t the case.

— Kelly Clarkson (@kellyclarkson) October 11, 2026

Artwork of Play responds to Kelly Clarkson once more, saying she spent 5 minutes within the retailer:

“We additionally supplied to indicate her one other songbird automaton…that she may have taken dwelling that day. It price about $2,000. She did not keep lengthy sufficient to see it. We reached out to Kelly on to attempt to clear issues up. We actually want her the very best and hope that in the future we will all giggle about this misunderstanding.”

– Pop Crave (@PopCrave) October 12, 2026

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