Kelly Clarkson Coincidentally Briefly Had Some Bird-Themed Ornaments in Her Holiday Collection

Two bird-themed holiday ornament sets that appeared under Kelly Clarkson’s Wayfair home collection briefly disappeared from the retailer’s site this week, in the middle of her public dispute with a Brooklyn novelty store called Art of Play. The store is at the center of Clarkson’s claims that an employee refused to sell her a musical bird named Molly.

Rolling Stone noted the two listings while the “High Road” singer and the shop’s owner were trading statements. Since the RS story was posted on Thursday (Oct. 15), the listing for the items was briefly offline and replaced with a message reading, “Seems Like We’ve Rearranged Some Furniture.” The items are back up, but they now appear under the “Season Abode” tag with no tie to the Clarkson collection.

RS reported that the items were originally sold under the Kelly Clarkson Home banner. One was a brushed metal bird ornament set with six “delicately sculpted” birds with subtle vine detailing. The Wayfair description reads, “Each bird ornament is designed with a graceful silhouette and includes a soft ribbon hanger for easy and stylish placement.” It adds that the metallic finish “adds a refined shimmer to Christmas trees, garlands or wreaths.”

The other was a 4″ iron Cardinals bird shatterproof holiday-shaped ornament set of six. Its listing describes the set as “crafted from durable iron with a festive metallic finish and adorned with a small star pattern” to “add a whimsical touch to your holiday decor.”

Neither item is currently listed in the Kelly Clarkson Home collection on Wayfair, which has more than 100 items. In a statement to Billboard on Friday, a Wayfair spokesperson said Clarkson is a “longtime partner of Wayfair” and that the products in her collection “were curated three months ago and are not new to Wayfair.” Clarkson launched her signature collection on the site in 2020.

The spokesperson has not responded to Billboard‘s follow-up questions about whether Clarkson’s past collections have included bird-themed items, why the two bird-themed items were briefly removed from the site and what prompted their re-categorization.

The dispute over Molly began on Oct. 10, when Clarkson criticized Art of Play. She said she drove out to Brooklyn to see the store and claimed that, while she was looking at a few items, a clerk allegedly “looked at [me] as if I couldn’t afford it and was told he could find something comparable for me.”

Art of Play responded by posting messages from customers defending the shop, then shared its own account of events a day later. “Yesterday, Kelly Clarkson visited us in Brooklyn and inquired about buying ‘Molly,’ a one-of-a-kind singing and dancing bird automaton who plays an important role in the magic shows we host here,” the store wrote. “Molly is permanently attached to the wall and isn’t for sale.”

The shop also disputed Clarkson’s version of events, saying all patrons are welcome, and said her statement had brought unwanted attention. Clarkson then repeated her claims and shared a grainy picture that she said showed the bird on display next to a $15,000 price tag. “So you’re not only rude, you’re also a liar,” Clarkson said in a social media post.

The exchange has produced a wave of memes. It also drew an open invitation from Travis Kelce and Jason Kelce’s Garage Beer brand to visit their spot anytime. On Wednesday (Oct. 14), a new episode of Pablo Torre Finds Out exclusively obtained and revealed security video of Clarkson’s interaction with Art of Play’s staff, and broke down the five-minute visit to the shop in detail.

Source: Billboard