Kelly Clarkson’s dispute with a Brooklyn store over a $15,000 mechanical bird has taken a new turn, with an online petition calling on NBC to remove the singer from The Voice.

Launched on October 15, the Change.org petition asks the network to remove Clarkson from the upcoming live episodes and prevent her from returning as a coach in future seasons. The campaign comes after the singer publicly criticized Art of Play, a Brooklyn shop known for its collectible playing cards, puzzles and unusual specialty items.

Clarkson claimed she was treated as though she could not afford an item she wanted to buy during her visit. However, the store’s owners have disputed her account, turning the disagreement into a public clash that has drawn attention from fans and customers alike.

Despite the petition, there is no indication that NBC plans to change Clarkson’s role on The Voice.

Petition Calls for Kelly Clarkson’s Removal From The Voice

The petition argues that Clarkson’s handling of the dispute conflicts with the values the singing competition promotes.

“‘The Voice’ is built around mentorship, professionalism, and respect,” the petition states. “Kelly Clarkson’s conduct in this controversy is inconsistent with those values.”

However, the campaign, created by an account named fAIkout AI, also takes a humorous approach to the controversy. Its description jokes that Molly, the mechanical bird at the center of the dispute, has created “more drama than an entire season of reality television” and deserves her own TV show.

The petition’s signature goal is just two, which its creator describes as “a historic landslide victory for Molly and the entire animatronic bird community.”

While the campaign has called attention to the controversy, its tongue-in-cheek wording makes it unclear how seriously the creator expects the effort to be taken. There has been no reported announcement from NBC suggesting that Clarkson’s position on The Voice is in danger.

Art of Play Receives Support From Customers and Local Businesses

As the disagreement continues, Art of Play has reportedly tried to contact Clarkson through multiple channels.

“They have not heard from Kelly but have reached out via multiple channels,” a neighborhood source told Page Six.

The source also described an outpouring of support for the Brooklyn business, with neighbors, visitors and other businesses showing their appreciation.

“They’ve experienced such an outpouring of support from neighbors and visitors to the store,” the source said. “Anyone who stops by can plainly see. Other businesses have dropped off gift bags and sent flowers.”

The attention has reportedly brought more visitors to the store, with some customers stopping by specifically to see Molly and take pictures with the mechanical bird.

“They have absolutely been seeing increased foot traffic with many people coming just to take a selfie with Molly,” a regular customer said.

The increased interest has put the unusual collectible at the center of a dispute that began with a shopping trip but has since spread across social media.

Kelly Clarkson and Art of Play Offer Different Accounts of the Dispute

The controversy began when Clarkson took to X to describe her experience at Art of Play. She said she had driven to Brooklyn to look at items she wanted to purchase but felt that an employee had judged her ability to afford them.

“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,” Clarkson wrote.

She compared the experience to a scene from Pretty Woman, the film starring Julia Roberts in which a woman is treated differently while shopping.

The dispute centered on Molly, a mechanical singing bird reportedly valued at $15,000. After the store claimed the bird was not for sale, Clarkson challenged that explanation and shared a photograph that appeared to show a $15,000 price tag.

Art of Play co-owner Adam Rubin later offered a different account of the encounter. He said Clarkson had not attempted to purchase the bird outright and denied that she had been refused service or told to leave.

“She did not take out her Black Card and try to buy the thing off the wall. She was not told no, she was not told to leave,” Rubin said.

He explained that the handcrafted birds take years to produce and claimed an employee had offered to show Clarkson a similar model priced at $2,000.

Rubin also criticized the scale of the public reaction, arguing that the dispute had brought unnecessary attention to a small business.

“It’s just like [a] he-said, she-said thing, right?” he said. “So she’s going to say one thing, I’m going to say another thing. The point of it is, nothing happened in the shop that was so dramatic that it’s worth throwing a Molotov cocktail into a mom-and-pop business.”

Following the widespread attention, Rubin raised the asking price for Molly to $15 million, turning the mechanical bird into an even bigger talking point.

For now, the disagreement remains a clash between Clarkson’s account of feeling disrespected and the store owner’s version of what happened. The petition has added another layer to the controversy, but there is no confirmed sign that it will affect Clarkson’s future on The Voice.