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\n\tKelly Clarkson<\/a> vs. Art of Play has continued to escalate since the singer and TV host called out<\/a> the Brooklyn shop for treating her like Julia Roberts\u2019 character in Pretty Woman<\/em>. On Saturday, the singer shared that she had visited the store\u00a0and was looked down on by an employee. <\/p>\n \n\t\u201cJust 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\u2019t afford it and was told he could find something comparable for me,\u201d she wrote on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n \n\tArt of Play explained that Clarkson had wanted to purchase Molly, an animatronic singing bird, that wasn\u2019t for sale. Online photos later confirmed the sculpture had a price tag of $15,000. Clarkson responded by saying \u201cyou\u2019re not only rude, you\u2019re also a liar.\u201d The shop claimed to have reached out to clear the air, however that air does not seem to be getting any clearer. <\/p>\n \n\tThe owners of Art of Play have been speaking to the press about the incident, noting that Clarkson\u2019s posts have resulted in substantial trolling for the shop. Adam Rubin, one of the co-owners, told USA Today<\/em><\/a> that the store\u2019s phone and emails have been flooded with threatening messages. He added that Molly is now available for sale at the price of $15 million.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cWe are afraid for the safety of our shopkeepers,\u201d Rubin said. \u201cKelly Clarkson has put us in danger.\u201d <\/p>\n \n\tHe also alleged that the singer scolded one of the employees on her way out. \u201cNothing happened in this shop to justify her scolding our shopkeeper on the way out, but I could let that go. Everybody has a bad day,\u201d Rubin said. \u201cBut things changed when she used her platform to attack us. It\u2019s asymmetrical social warfare.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tOn Tuesday, journalist Pablo Torre shared footage of Clarkson visiting Art of Play. The clip does not contain audio, does show her observing Molly and speaking to an employee. Clarkson can be seen pulling out her phone as she exits the store. According to the footage, Clarkson tweeted only 15 minutes after leaving. <\/p>\n