Sunny Hostin deals another blow to “mean” Kelly Clarkson after security footage surfaced from the Brooklyn store where the singer claimed she was abused.
During Thursday’s episode of “The View,” the ladies at the Hot Topics table discussed the recently released footage from Tuesday’s episode of “Pablo Torre Finds Out,” with Hostin doubling down on her stance on the controversy.
“It looks like she got a little angry because she starts putting things back together pretty quickly,” Hostin, 57, said, noting that Clarkson “wasn’t in the store very long.”
Guest co-host Raven-Symoné chimed in, saying, “She was being petty,” to which Hostin agreed, adding, “She was a little petty.”
“When you have a huge platform, it comes with a lot of responsibility,” Hostin said earlier in Clarkson’s millions of subscribers segment. “I just can’t imagine she doesn’t know that there are a bunch of social networks hanging out on the internet.”
“I’m sure she was subjected to the rage machine because she’s a star,” the lawyer continued. “The video changed my perspective a little.”
However, Raven-Symoné, 40, also pushed back against the idea that Clarkson, 44, should be criticized for speaking out about her experience simply because of her large following.
“I think it’s unfair just because she had so many followers that she’s not allowed to express how she feels about what happened to her,” the “That’s So Raven” alum argued, recalling how she felt disrespected on a red carpet and how fans disagreed with her when they saw footage.
“I would say to those watching me and those listening to Kelly, our experience of the situation might not resonate with you the same way it resonated with us,” she said. “You don’t know my past. You don’t know what I’ve been through.”
Raven-Symoné also pointed out that Clarkson grew up “not with a lot of money,” saying, “If anyone touches her trigger button about wealth or money, you don’t know how she got that.”
The Disney Channel alum added, “I saw the video too, and I feel like if you treated her like every other person that came into this store, then you’re telling everyone that they can’t afford it.”
Hostin previously said on Monday’s episode of “The View” that she thought the situation should have been “handled privately,” adding, “I don’t feel good about this being on social media.”
Clarkson sparked a public spat with curiosity store Art of Play in Brooklyn Heights on Saturday after she took to X (formerly Twitter) to accuse the store of treating her like Julia Roberts’ character in “Pretty Woman.”
However, when the company later claimed that the $15,000 mechanical bird Clarkson was looking for was not for sale, the “Since U Been Gone” singer accused the store of lying.
“Okay, cool. So you’re not only rude, you’re also a liar. Got it,” she wrote on X. “I never criticize people, but you, my friend, were an exception.”
Art of Play later released another statement clarifying that Clarkson had only been in the store for five minutes and describing the situation as a “misunderstanding.”
Co-owner Adam Rubin exclusively told Page Six that he found the saga “ridiculous” and “surreal,” describing it as a “he said, she said” situation.
“So she’s going to say one thing, I’m going to say another thing,” he said. “The fact is, nothing happened in the store that was so dramatic that it was worth throwing a Molotov cocktail at a family business.”
Rubin also blasted Clarkson for what he called a “reprehensible abuse of power” while chatting with us.
Clarkson returned to the stage in Las Vegas on Wednesday, asking the audience: “Are you all ready for a good night?” while the controversy continues to rage.
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