Kelly Clarkson Confronts Brooklyn Boutique in Fiery Showdown Over Shocking Assumption About Her Wealth
Another urged the store to focus on serving shoppers instead of assuming their spending power.
“I worked luxury retail all my life, later had my own business. You can never, ever, tell who has money and who is going to spend money,” said one commenter.
The incident also sparked a debate about how retail workers treat people who walk into their stores. Some users argued that a salesperson should help customers find what they want rather than deciding what they can afford.
As soon as Clarkson’s post went viral, the Brooklyn store received negative reviews
The backlash did not stop at social media comments.
Some people also took their frustration to the store’s online business listings, leaving negative reviews after hearing about Clarkson’s experience.
One Google reviewer wrote, “y’all mean to Kelly Clarkson? Heck no.”
Several reviews reportedly appeared around October 10, with users criticizing the alleged treatment of the singer and calling for better customer service.
However, not everyone supported the wave of negative reviews.
One customer left a five-star review and criticized people for trying to damage the business over an incident they had not personally witnessed.
“It’s one thing to be a fan but to try to put this shop out of business knowingly is reprehensible,” the reviewer wrote.
The debate also reached Art of Play’s Instagram page.
One person commented, “Miss Kelly sent me,” while another wrote, “We ride at dawn for Kelly Clarkson.”
Some users offered a different explanation for the alleged encounter. One suggested that the employee might simply have been having a bad day.
Others disagreed, arguing that retail workers should not take their personal frustrations out on customers.
Although the reaction grew quickly, the claims about the shopping trip came from Clarkson’s account. The store did not publicly confirm her description of the interaction.
After severe backlash, the Brooklyn store finally responded with a message about kindness
Hours after Clarkson’s post, Art of Play shared an Instagram Story featuring a positive message from another customer.
“From the very first time I walked into @artofplay, I felt welcomed and treated with such genuine kindness,” the customer wrote.
The message went on to praise the store’s atmosphere and staff, describing it as a place that left visitors smiling and wanting to return.
However, the store later deleted the repost before the usual 24-hour period for Instagram Stories had passed, according to Us Weekly.
Art of Play did not issue a formal public response addressing Clarkson’s allegations, according to the reports available at the time.
“This is so typical of snobby retail staff,” wrote one netizen
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