Kelly Clarkson Slams Brooklyn Store for Giving Her the ‘Pretty Woman’ Treatment: ‘Just Lost a Huge Sale’
The singer called out the NYC's Art of Play on social media after the alleged shopping snub.
Kelly Clarkson, the 44-year-old pop superstar, recently took to social media to express her frustration with a Brooklyn store that allegedly treated her poorly. Clarkson, who recently moved to New York in 2023, recounted her experience in which she was denied access to higher-priced items due to her attire. She wrote on X, "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."
Clarkson emphasized the store's poor treatment by saying, "You’re an idiot and just lost a huge sale." She then referred to the scene in the 1990 film Pretty Woman, in which Julia Roberts' character, Vivian Ward, is similarly snubbed by sales associates at an upscale store. Clarkson ended her post with a clear message to the store: "For sure, check out Art of Play in Brooklyn if you enjoy being treated like Julia Roberts character in Pretty Woman.
For sure, check it out 👎." Shortly after her post, Art of Play responded on Instagram Stories, sharing messages from customers defending the store. Despite this, Clarkson stood firm in her criticism, emphasizing the need for the store to show more respect to its customers.
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