Kelly Clarkson might be known as the first American Idol , but when shopping in New York this month, she felt more like Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman .

"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," she posted online . "Wow, dude. You're an idiot and just lost a huge sale."

She then went on to, as they say on the internet, name and shame the store, calling it out specifically as Art of Play. Art of Play has since responded to the incident, saying that Clarkson was inquiring about an item — "a one-of-a-kind singing and dancing bird automaton" named Molly — that, they say, is not for sale. The store added that "whether someone comes in to make a purchase or simply look around for a while, they are equally welcome."

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