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Kelly Clarkson shared her negative experience at Art of Play, a Brooklyn-based store, on X where she claimed to have been treated as if she couldn’t afford items there and was directed elsewhere for cheaper options. The customer review that praised the staff’s kindness was initially posted by the store on Instagram but later removed. Clarkson referenced the movie "Pretty Woman" to criticize how she was handled, suggesting potential customers visit with the caveat “👎.”
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-11,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Kelly Clarkson, the "American Idol" winner, shared on X (formerly Twitter) a negative experience at Art of Play, a store in Brooklyn, New York. Initially, a customer had posted an enthusiastic review about being treated with kindness there but later deleted it from Art of Play’s Instagram Stories. In her post, Clarkson wrote that she felt looked down upon when shopping and was told the staff could find something comparable to what she wanted at a lower price. The store reposted the positive review on their own page before its deletion. Clarkson has over 8 million followers on X, potentially drawing significant attention to the incident.
Written for “Kelly Clarkson Deletes Review” on 2026-10-11,
grounded in this article and the 0 other(s) covering the same event.
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Art of Play, which is located in Brooklyn, New York, reposted a review about how the staff showed them “kindness” while they were shopping.
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they → locate → kindness
“From the very first time I walked into @artofplay, I felt welcomed and treated with such genuine kindness,” the customer wrote atop an image of the store.
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customer → walk → store
“I love discovering unique treasures and connecting with the wonderful people there.
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I → discover → people
It’s a place that leaves you smiling and wanting to come back.
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that → ’ → you
I’m already counting down the days until I return in two weeks!” the person added.
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person → count → weeks
The review was later deleted from Art of Play’s Instagram Stories.
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review → delete → Stories
Page Six has reached out to the store for comment but did not immediately hear back.
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Six → reach → comment
On Saturday, the “American Idol” winner, 44, took to X to share her experience while shopping in the Brooklyn-based store.
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winner → take → store
“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’t afford it and was told he could find something comparable for me,” she wrote to her nearly nine million followers.
uncertain
she → drive → followers
You’re an idiot and just lost a huge sale,” Clarkson added.
asserted
Clarkson → ’re → sale
“But y’all should go check out Art of Play in Brooklyn if you enjoy being treated like Julia Roberts character in Pretty Woman.
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you → go → Woman
In the 1990 film, Roberts, who plays Hollywood escort Vivian Ward, is treated poorly by a rude and snobbish employee due to the way she is dressed.
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she → play → way
Later, Vivian — looking elegant and carrying numerous shopping bags from other retailers — returns to the boutique and confronts the rude employee.
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Vivian → look → employee
Huge,” Vivian told the store worker.
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Vivian → tell → worker
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voice → matter → Conversation
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Discussions → moderate → civility
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