Independent journalist Pablo Torre shared footage from the interaction at Art of Play in Brooklyn, where the singer says she was treated rudely by staff
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Kelly Clarkson’s viral experience shopping in a Brooklyn store can now be seen in footage obtained by independent journalist Pablo Torre on Tuesday, Oct. 13.
In the 4-minute, 50-second clip, which does not include audio, Clarkson, 44, is spotted picking up what appears to be a kaleidoscope on a shelf, holding it to her eye to look through it before making her way through the store.
At one point in the footage, she observes a mechanical bird sculpture, and begins speaking to a shop employee that Torre identified as one of the shop’s owners. After what appeared to be a brief conversation, the employee is seen pointing in a different direction as Clarkson views another item in the store instead.
Following the interaction, the “Stronger” singer then walks through the store towards its front exit before turning around and gesticulating towards the shop owner while two other shop employees look on. In external camera footage shared by Torre, Clarkson can be seen pulling out her phone as she exits the store.

The bird automaton, called Molly, is allegedly used as the “opening act” in close-up magic shows held in the shop after hours, Torre said on the podcast, also claiming it was “drilled into the wall.”
According to the footage obtained by Torre, Clarkson’s Oct. 10 X post about her experience at the store was posted just 15 minutes later.
“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,” The Voice coach wrote. “Wow, dude. You’re an idiot and just lost a huge sale.”
“But y’all should go check out Art of Play in Brooklyn if you enjoy being treated like Julia Roberts character in Pretty Woman. For sure, check it out 👎,” she concluded the post, referencing the famous scene in the 1990 romcom Pretty Woman in which Roberts’ character Vivian experiences poor treatment at an upscale boutique.
Art of Play responded on Instagram the next day, writing in a statement that Clarkson had inquired about buying a “one-of-a-kind singing and dancing bird automaton” named Molly, who they said is “permanently attached to the wall and isn’t for sale.”

“We explained that while Molly is permanently attached to the wall and serves as a de facto mascot for our shop, a nearly identical automaton is owned by the creator of the machines, a brilliant artist named Bliss Kolb who lives in Seattle,” the statement read. “He told us he would be willing to part with Molly’s twin for $15,000. We explained all of this to Kelly Clarkson.”
The store also claimed they offered to show Clarkson a different automaton that she could take home that day for $2,000, but she “did not stick around long enough to see it.”
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“We’ve reached out to Kelly directly to try and clear the air. We really do wish her the best and hope that someday we can all laugh about this misunderstanding,” the statement concluded.
The store later posted another statement, claiming that Clarkson spent five minutes in Art of Play and asked about Molly.
In response, Clarkson shared a photo of a $15,000 price tag on Molly on her Instagram Stories, seemingly confirming that the bird was, in fact, for sale.
Later, Art of Play said that it had raised the price for Molly to $15 million following the incident.

“So many people asked about it that we had put a price on it, but we talked to the creator when he came to fix the machine, and if someone showed serious interest, we would reach out to him about getting them an automaton,” co-owner Adam Rubin told New York Magazine on Oct. 13. “As you’ve noticed, we’ve raised the price due to popular demand. It now costs $15 million.”
On Monday, Oct. 12, a source told PEOPLE exclusively that Clarkson bringing the situation public was a rare move for the singer.
“She’s usually very private and public drama like this isn’t her,” the source said. “She’s clearly so ticked off that she couldn’t keep quiet about it. Everyone is surprised by how much this whole thing has escalated.”