Kelly Clarkson’s dispute with a Brooklyn store over a mechanical singing bird has taken another turn, with the shop saying the row stemmed from a misunderstanding during her brief visit.
Art of Play said Clarkson had asked about Molly, a mechanical bird permanently attached to the wall and not available for purchase.
The store said it told the singer that Seattle artist Bliss Kolb owned a nearly identical bird and would be willing to sell it for $15,000.
It also said Clarkson was offered the chance to view another singing bird made by a German clockmaking company, priced at about $2,000 and available to take home. However, the shop said she left before seeing it.
The statement follows a public exchange that began after Clarkson criticised her shopping experience on Saturday, comparing it with the treatment of Julia Roberts’ character in Pretty Woman.
Art of Play subsequently said Molly was not for sale. Clarkson responded on Sunday evening by calling the owner a “liar” and insisting she had been told the bird cost $15,000 and had been offered a cheaper alternative.
The Brooklyn shop said it had now contacted Clarkson directly in an attempt to resolve the dispute.
Art of Play added that it wished the singer well and hoped the incident could eventually become something they both laughed about.
