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Kelly Clarkson, a $15,000 Bird, and A Lesson For You

Published 13 days ago • 1 min read

THE CONTENT MAVEN

Hi Reader!

Well, this is an internet story I wasn't expecting to write about. lol Kelly Clarkson walked into a small Brooklyn shop, had an experience she wasn't happy about, and shared it on social media.

Sounds pretty normal, right?

Except the store was selling a mechanical bird with a $15,000 price tag. Yes, FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS. Supposedly.

And the situation got messy. Fast.

What started as a disagreement between a celebrity and a small business turned into a viral controversy involving negative reviews, security footage, and a whole lot of people who weren't actually there.

It made me start to watch and ask a couple of questions. Specifically, what happens when someone with millions of followers shares a bad experience with a business that doesn't have the same audience to defend itself?

I wrote about what happened, why I think this conversation matters, and what content creators can learn from it.

Read: Kelly Clarkson's Viral Complaint Shows How Quickly the Internet Can Turn on a Small Business​

I'm not here to decide who's right or wrong. But I do think there's something worth talking about when our opinions online can have real consequences for someone else's livelihood.

Take a read and hit reply to tell me your thoughts!

Jess
​The Content Maven

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