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Kelly Clarkson Claims 'Pretty Woman' Treatment at N.Y.C. Store

The singer said a store clerk dismissed her with the remark after she tried to make a purchase, referencing the 1990 film's famous snub scene.

On air: Vera Bullock on The Weekend Shift
Published 2:18 AM ET, Sunday, October 11, 2026

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Interviews“Fine. There was a candle. A fourteen-thousand-dollar jacket was involved. I was eating the candle.”Jasper Oyelaran▶ Full · 1:23Define thrown. Define store. The candle confessionInterviews · 2:18 AM ET

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First reported by Yahoo: “Kelly Clarkson Claims She Got the “Pretty Woman” Treatment at N.Y.C. Store: 'You Just Lost a Huge Sale'”.
Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 2:18 AM ET on The Weekend Shift, by Vera Bullock; aired 2 times.
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YahooKelly Clarkson Claims She Got the “Pretty Woman” Treatment at N.Y.C. Store: 'You Just Lost a Huge Sale'

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Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorOf course. Now, Yahoo reports Kelly Clarkson got the Pretty Woman treatment at a New York store.
Jasper OyelaranStores can be cruel.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorShe says the line was, you just lost a huge sale.
Jasper OyelaranIconic line. I once wore a nine-thousand-dollar coat and a clerk still sighed at me.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA sigh.
Jasper OyelaranA long one. Like a tire. Browsing is a human right, Vera.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorTell us about the new project.
Jasper OyelaranIt's called Return Policy. Twelve women fight over one receipt in a cabin. I produce, I star, I hold the receipt.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSounds healing. Were you ever actually thrown out of a store?
Jasper OyelaranNever. Define thrown. Define store.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorJasper.
Jasper OyelaranFine. There was a candle. A fourteen-thousand-dollar jacket was involved. I was eating the candle.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorEating it.
Jasper OyelaranIt smelled like cake! A twenty-thousand-dollar cake, spiritually.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorQuick fire round. What's your favorite store?
Jasper OyelaranAny store with a chair.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorWorst sound?
Jasper OyelaranA card declining. It sounds like a tiny trumpet.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorLast one. What did the candle cost?
Jasper OyelaranNine hundred dollars. It was the sample.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorRex, are you buying or are you just browsing the scores?

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