A co-owner of Brooklyn store Art of Play is accusing Kelly Clarkson of abusing her celebrity status after the singer publicly said she felt judged during a visit.Reporter Mary-Lyn Buckley, who shared a message from co-owner Adam Rubin on X/Twitter, said that she had talked to him after the issue arose between the singer and the mechanical singing bird at the shop.“We hold no ill will against Kelly Clarkson. We invite her to come back and enjoy the store. But we find her gross abuse of power completely reprehensible, and she should face social consequences.”Warner Music Group Hosts Pre-Grammy Celebration In Association With V Magazine - Inside - Source: GettyBuckley also tagged 1010 WINS in the post, asking the outlet to follow up with Adam Rubin for an interview.The disagreement began after Kelly Clarkson claimed she drove to Brooklyn to visit Art of Play and felt an employee assumed she couldn’t afford an item she wanted to purchase.The Because of You hitmaker said she pointed to a price tag for a $15,000 singing bird and was offered something comparable instead.“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. Wow, dude. You’re an idiot and just lost a huge sale.”Kelly Clarkson compared the experience to Julia Roberts' character in the 1990 film Pretty Woman, in which a woman is treated dismissively while shopping.“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.”What we know about Kelly Clarkson and Art of Play disputeArt of Play contradicted her claims by stating that the item, referred to as “Molly,” is a unique bird automaton which dances and sings during the store’s magic shows.The company maintained that the item is permanently mounted on the wall and is not for sale.“During the 5 minutes she spent in the store, she inquired about our mechanical bird puppet named Molly. 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. 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 continued:“We also offered to show her a different singing bird automaton, made by a traditional clockmaking shop in Germany, that she could have taken home with her that day. It costs about $2,000. She did not stick around long enough to see it.” View this post on Instagram Instagram PostKelly Clarkson then responded on social media, insisting the discussion on the cost had taken place and accused the shop of changing its story after her post went viral online.“So you’re not only rude, you’re also a liar. Got it.”The singer went on to say that she is a supporter of small businesses. But she added that managing small businesses doesn’t “get a free pass to treat people less.” She wrote:“It’s not that hard to be kind. I never blast people but you my friend were an exception. Your store is really cool. Unfortunately, you aren’t.”Kelly Clarkson has yet to respond to Art of Play’s new statement.