Later, the American Idol alum slammed the store’s claim that the item she had inquired about was not for sale.
“So, the whole conversation we had when I asked you if it was for sale whilst pointing to the price tag hanging on the wall with the title Singing Bird didn’t happen,” Clarkson wrote in a subsequent X post, “as you elevator eyed me saying in a condescending tone ‘yes, it’s for sale but it costs 15,000 dollars so if you’d like me to find something comparable for you I can.’”
In the days since the incident, Art of Play has made several public statements regarding the incident and one of its co-owners Adam Rubin has called the saga “an insane misunderstanding.”
“If this tweetstorm had not happened, we wouldn’t have realized there was a negative interaction in the shop; it was that undramatic,” Rubin told New York magazine in an interview published Oct. 13. “We treated her like a normal person, but apparently that didn’t live up to her expectations.”
As for what the future for ‘Molly’ the singing bird holds? Rubin admitted the saga has, at least, made her even more priceless.
“We’ve raised the price due to popular demand,” Rubin added. “It now costs $15 million.”
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