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Kelly Clarkson

Portrait of Kelly Clarkson
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Kelly Clarkson is an American singer and television host. She won the first season of American Idol in 2002, has won three Grammy Awards, hosted the daytime talk program The Kelly Clarkson Show and has served as a coach on NBC's The Voice.

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What DI has documented

DI has documented statements by Kelly Clarkson on Arts and Culture. Read the quotations, original sources and related cases below.

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Statements by Kelly Clarkson

Portrait of Kelly Clarkson

Kelly Clarkson

Role at the time: Singer and television host, in a post on X

Condemned

Response to this claim

Molly, the mechanical bird Clarkson asked about, was not for sale because it plays a role in the magic shows Art of Play hosts.

“That all never happened and now it's not for sale. Okay, cool. So you're not only rude, you're also a liar.”
Read the original post (opens in a new tab)Kelly Clarkson (@kellyclarkson) post: "Cool, cool. Sure, it wasn't for sale." · Kelly ClarksonFull post
Why we used this label

The case centers on how Art of Play's staff treated Clarkson. She repeats that the employee was condescending and says the shop's explanation is false, so we used condemns.

Read statementKelly Clarkson says a Brooklyn shop treated her as if she couldn't afford a $15,000 automaton; Art of Play says it was not for sale
Portrait of Kelly Clarkson

Kelly Clarkson

Role at the time: Singer and television host, in a post on X

Condemned

Response to this claim

An Art of Play employee looked at Kelly Clarkson as if she could not afford the item she wanted and offered to find her something comparable.

“literally was looked at as if I couldn't afford it and was told he could find something comparable for me. Wow, dude. You're an idiot and just lost a huge sale.”
Read the original post (opens in a new tab)Kelly Clarkson (@kellyclarkson) post: "Just drove all the way to Brooklyn to check out this store" · Kelly ClarksonFull post
Why we used this label

The case centers on how Art of Play's staff treated Clarkson during her visit. She criticizes the employee's treatment of her directly, so we used condemns.

Read statementKelly Clarkson says a Brooklyn shop treated her as if she couldn't afford a $15,000 automaton; Art of Play says it was not for sale

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