art of playing They are not playing around when it comes to the consequences they face Kelly Clarkson Named and shamed him online in front of his millions of fans.
adam rubinOne of the co-owners of the Brooklyn Curiosity Shop, speaking to the press this week. Standing up for his store and its employees, he strongly defends the shopkeeper who spoke with the singer while speaking page six “Nothing happened at the store that was dramatic enough to deserve throwing Molotov cocktails at the mom-and-pop business.”
He may be speaking metaphorically about the cocktails, but he’s referring to the store and their neighbors. to pass Since then she has endured harassment, abuse and more.
after kelly said X (Twitter) Followers felt like he abandoned their shop Julia Roberts In beautiful woman (in which the saleswoman on Rodeo Drive is polite to Julia’s character as if she is trash and can’t buy their merchandise), fans are allegedly reviewing Art of Play online, calling her phone nonstop, harassing her with foul language and threats of violence, etc.
Adam previously told reporters:
“Kelly Clarkson has put us in danger. There are people on the street receiving threats and the worst part is we didn’t know this was going to happen but Kelly Clarkson did.”
He also told a journalist:
“We bear no ill will toward Kelly Clarkson. We invite her to come back and enjoy the store. But, we find that her gross abuse of power is completely reprehensible, and she should face social consequences.”
And now in an interview page sixHe elaborated more, telling the outlet:
“He asked about the bird. It’s on the wall, and permanently attached. It was explained to him that making these things is a complicated situation. They take years to make. There’s a guy who makes them, and if we have a seriously interested buyer, we talk to the artist and try to work something out.”
Comparing it to a furniture store’s floor sofa for performance, he said:
“You’re not supposed to take it out the door with you when you leave, right? But there’s a price tag on it. So then you have a conversation with the person working at the store about how can I get something like this in my home?”
Admitting that she was surprised by how it all went down, she said:
“That conversation didn’t go the way she wanted, and she felt humiliated.”
And while he has said that he can understand her and sympathizes with her on this, he wishes it could have been handled differently.
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Maybe an email to the owners about her experience? But given the kind of platform he has, I’m definitely not naming him online. He’s really struggling to understand that part, saying:
“It’s very hard to forgive her actions once she walked out the door. She knew what was going to happen. She knew that the full pressure of her millions and millions of fans around the world was going to come to the service of their queen and arm themselves and humiliate themselves on behalf of a millionaire they had never met.”
He continued:
“Nobody else in the store realized anything negative had happened until she told the shopkeeper on the way out the door. And only then did we realize someone was unhappy. And then, 15 minutes later, the full weight of the Internet came down on us, and we were completely unprepared. We started getting flooded with hateful phone calls and threats and text messages. They’re harassing our neighbors. Like, it’s crazy.”
He acknowledges the responsibility that comes with celebrity, saying:
“This is not how you can behave as a citizen in the world, like, if you’re so famous and powerful and you try to crush someone like a bug, then we should blame the troll for all the harm that’s been caused. He lit the fuse.”
Kelly has not publicly responded to his comments, but she returned to the stage Wednesday night.
PerezHilton.com Got video of her performance at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, where she sang hits like strong (doesn’t kill you) And since you’ve Been Gone.
Check them out below:
For more interviews with Adam page sixClick Here.
Idea? Write them all in the comments! But remember, no matter whose side you’re on, stay calm. If you want to support Kelly, streaming more of her music is a positive way to show your support. If you like the store, consider giving them a good review if you’ve been there and can confirm it.
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