Kelly Clarkson Feuds With Brooklyn Store After Bad Experience
Singer Kelly Clarkson publicly criticized a Brooklyn shop called Art of Play after a negative customer experience, comparing it to a scene from Pretty Woman. The store responded by clarifying that the item she wanted was not for sale and expressing concern over the online backlash.
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Illustrates the power of celebrity social media influence and the challenges small businesses face when targeted by viral public criticism.
Kelly Clarkson found herself embroiled in an online feud with Brooklyn shop Art of Play over the weekend. On Saturday, the singer shared that she had visited the store and was met with an experience similar to the one Julia Roberts’ character encounters in Pretty Woman .
"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 on X . "Wow, dude. You're an idiot and just lost a huge 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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