Clay Clarkson vs. the Art of Acting: Footage of the Singer's Visit to a Brooklyn Novelty Shop Surfaces After He Was Heavily Criticized for Remarks About a "Beautiful Woman"

Footage of Kelly Clarkson's visit to a Brooklyn novelty shop, which drew heavy criticism on Saturday, has now been published by Pablo Torre, host and executive editor of the investigative podcast "Pablo Torre Finds Out." The video offers a different perspective on the ongoing feud between Clarkson and The Art of Acting, a local Brooklyn business […]

Footage of Kelly Clarkson's visit to the Brooklyn novelty store she slammed on Saturday has now been produced and released by Pablo Torre, host and executive editor of the investigative podcast, "Pablo Torre Finds Out."

The video offers another look at the ongoing drama between Clarkson and Game Art, a local Brooklyn business she claimed treated her as a "beautiful woman," when an employee looked at the singer as if she "couldn't afford" Molly, the $15,000 flying car she had inquired about buying. Clarkson wrote on X before naming the store: "Wow mate. You're an idiot and you've lost a lot of sales." RELATED STORIES Berlin winner Stabiliz Ursula, new Baltic talent, Jonas Trokanas, Thomas Harjo and many more set for Baltic events co-production market How 'American Girl' author Samantha Parkington aged for adult historical fiction: 'It never got hot'

Clarkson is seen wearing a baseball cap, a bright yellow T-shirt, baggy jeans and a backpack in the video. She enters the store accompanied by her children and browses and picks up a few items as more shoppers continue to enter. From footage from an alternate camera angle, we can see Clarkson standing in front of the automated bird, where she catches the attention of a store clerk, who can be seen talking to the musician and pointing at something by the bird, though it's unclear from the video what it was. Credits to Variety

After Art of Play shared a statement in response on Sunday, writing that the bird is "permanently attached to the wall and not for sale" and that it "plays an important role in the magic shows we host here," a skeptical Clarkson hit back, commenting on the interaction now seen on video: "Cool, cool. 👍 So the whole conversation where I asked you if it was for sale while pointing at the price tag hanging on the wall titled Songbird didn't happen because the elevator guy looked at me with a condescending tone and said "yes, it's for sale but it's $15,000 so find something comparable if you want."

At this point in the film, Clarkson and the clerk part ways, and she begins helping other customers in the store. Clarkson then returns the items she was holding, but before leaving, she turns and speaks to another employee behind the counter, pointing and pointing, apparently upset by the previous interaction. Other shoppers in the store could be seen looking at Clarkson, whose entire visit lasted less than five minutes. His first tweet about the interaction was posted 15 minutes after he left.

While some have strongly sided with Clarkson in the debate that has since engulfed the internet, others have questioned the singer's motives for calling out the small business. On her social media accounts, in an interview with Inside Edition on Tuesday, store owner Adam Rubin said his store has been under scrutiny and employees and nearby businesses have been harassed since Clarkson appeared on social media and named the store. "We fear for the safety of our shopkeepers. Kelly Clarkson has put us at risk... when she used her platform to attack us, things changed. This is just a social war," he said. Rubin also offered an explanation for why Clarkson may have felt she received unusual treatment: "When Kelly walked into the store, it was busy. She was dressed like everyone else in the store. We treated her like a normal person, but apparently that didn't meet her expectations."

Game Art is described as a specialty curio store and online retailer.