{
  "id": 13923655,
  "title": "Kelly Clarkson ‘Pretty Woman’ Drama Explained As She Slams Store’s Response",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/kelly-clarkson-pretty-woman-drama-explained-as-she-slams-stores",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-12T09:40:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Newsweek",
    "slug": "newsweek",
    "url": "https://www.newsweek.com/entertainment/kelly-clarkson-art-of-play-molly-drama-12553818"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The recent public dispute between Kelly Clarkson and Brooklyn novelty store Art of Play has drawn significant attention, with the singer slamming the store's response to her criticism of her shopping experience. Initially, Clarkson compared her visit to Art of Play to the movie \"Pretty Woman,\" alleging that staff members treated her as if she couldn't afford their merchandise, similar to the dismissive scene between Julia Roberts' character and the shop owner. Following Clarkson's post on social media, the Brooklyn-based shop responded with its own statement, defending its version of events and explaining that the item in question, a singing and dancing bird automaton named Molly, was not for sale. As the story unfolded, Clarkson accused Art of Play of changing its narrative and denying that Molly was ever available for purchase, while the store insisted that Clarkson was mistaken and that they had not altered their story.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}