‘Wow, man. You’re an idiot’: why Kelly Clarkson is fighting for a $15,000 bird on social media | Kelly Clarkson

Name: Kelly Clarkson.

Age: 44. Born in 1982. In Fort Worth, that is.

Is this relevant? Not really, but ask her how much she’s worth.

How much is she worth? Celebritynetworth.com estimates that the singer, songwriter and television personality has a net worth of $60 million.

Good for Clarkson. And is it relevant? Well, that just means she can afford things.

What kind of stuff? A $15,000 mechanical bird called Molly.

Great! So, does she have one? No.

For whatNever ? In Clarkson’s version of events, she visited a Brooklyn curio shop, inquired about the bird, and was treated like a Julia Roberts character.

Erin Brockovitch? Respect! No, Vivian Ward in Pretty Woman.

They thought she was on a “date» with Richard Gere? No! But you’ll remember that in the film, Roberts’ character is snubbed in a Beverly Hills jewelry store. Clarkson says the same thing happened to her at Art of Play, where when she asked about Molly, a staff member looked at her “like I couldn’t afford it and was told he could find something comparable for me.”

So she got a makeover and returned triumphantly at the store, like in the movie? It was 1990, my dear – Clarkson reacted in a modern way.

Which one is? She took to social media. “Wow, man. You’re an idiot and just lost a huge sale,” she posted on X, to her 8.8 million followers.

What did Art of Play do? I also turned to social media, of course.

To apologize? Not really. “Imagine our surprise when our small local business was suddenly attacked by eight million people who had never visited our store,” they said on Instagram. They also said Molly wasn’t even for sale.

Just a little misunderstanding, then, and everything is cleared up now? Hmm. “Of course it wasn’t for sale,” Clarkson said. “So the whole conversation we had when I asked you if it was for sale while showing the price…didn’t happen…Okay, cool. So you’re not only rude, you’re also a liar.”

Ouch! She goes on to say that she loves and supports small businesses: “I never criticize people but you, my friend, were an exception. Your store is really cool. Unfortunately, you are not.”

No olive branch Clarkson, then. And the store? The Times reported that Art of Play said an employee told Clarkson that while Molly wasn’t for sale, her “twin” made by a Seattle artist was for $15,000. They say they reached out directly to try to clarify things. “We really wish him the best and hope that one day we can all laugh about this misunderstanding.”

But we’re already laughing. Snobby boutique, celebrity strop, pile-on and a very dear bird called Molly. That’s right, what’s not to love?

Say: “There’s a mechanical bird on Temu for £11.27.”

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