Kelly Clarkson and Brooklyn shop clash over mechanical bird

Summary

Art of Play, a Brooklyn novelty shop, says its staff have been threatened after Kelly Clarkson complained online about how she was treated, in a dispute involving a mechanical bird. The BBC also published a video asking what is going on between Clarkson and the store’s bird.

Timeline

1. BBC

   14 Oct 2026, 22:19 UTCSource ↗

   The BBC reports that Art of Play says staff have been threatened after Clarkson complained online about how she was treated, in what it describes as a “surreal” row over a mechanical bird.

2. BBC

   15 Oct 2026, 08:19 UTCSource ↗

   The BBC published a video asking what is going on between Clarkson and a Brooklyn store’s bird.