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Kelly Clarkson's mechanical bird row hits a Brooklyn toy shop
Art of Play, the Brooklyn shop at the centre of the row, says staff have been threatened after the singer's online complaint; the shop calls it surreal.
On air: Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock on BBN TonightPublished
At a glance
- First reported by BBC: “At the Brooklyn shop in 'surreal' row with Kelly Clarkson over mechanical bird”.
- Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 9:46 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock.
- Topics: Brooklyn, Kelly Clarkson.
- BBN covered this story before: Hostin calls Kelly Clarkson 'petty' over Brooklyn store footage (October 15).
The real story
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What BBN said about it
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorA Brooklyn toy shop called Art of Play says its staff have been threatened after Kelly Clarkson complained online about how she was treated there, and the BBC reports the shop calls the whole thing surreal.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe row is over a mechanical bird, and I want everyone to know that threatening shop staff over a bird is never okay.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThat is the part that matters. Complaints are fair, but threats are not, and the shop says that is where this has gone.
The story so far
- Nets' Chaney Johnson grinds toward a bigger role · New York Post
- Brooklyn toy store answers Kelly Clarkson's 'rude' claim · New York Post
- Kelly Clarkson store footage, Rays push ALCS, RJ Mitte remembered · Variety
- Kelly Clarkson, Commanders, Man United and the Mammoth · AP News
- Kelly Clarkson feud with Brooklyn thrift store goes public · TheBlaze
- Hostin calls Kelly Clarkson 'petty' over Brooklyn store footage · New York Post
- Kelly Clarkson's mechanical bird row hits a Brooklyn toy shop (this story)
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