Kelly Clarkson's row with a New York curiosity shop is rumbling on, but it's not the first time the singer has run into trouble over her penchant for a pricey purchase.
Her Saturday social media rant about her treatment at the Art of Play store after she attempted to buy an £11,000 singing bird has been viewed by over 40 million people.
Back in 2012, the American Idol star, who has a net worth of £45million, splashed £152,450 on a ring once belonging to Jane Austen, only to be banned from taking it home to the US.
The singer is a self-confessed Austen fanatic and was already the owner of a first edition of Persuasion when she spotted the gold and turquoise ring was up for auction at Sotheby's London.
She outbid eight others to snag the ring for five times its estimate. But before she could take it out of the country the UK's then-culture minister, Ed Vaizey slapped the item with an export ban.
Kelly's purchase was now at the mercy of an Arts Council England committee who regulate the export of any item deemed to be a 'national treasure'.
In 2012 Kelly Clarkson splashed £152,450 on a ring once belonging to Jane Austen, only to be banned from taking it home to the US - pictured wearing a replica of the ring in 2013
The temporary export ban provided the Jane Austen's House Museum in Chawton, Hampshire, time to launch a 'Bring the Ring Home' campaign.
Donations flooded in from around the world, including an anonymous donation of £100,000, to match the price the US star paid.
The donations secured the sale of the ring to the museum, where it remains on display alongside the only other two surviving pieces of jewellery known to have belonged to the author.
Kelly, who made do with a replica of the ring, was gracious in her defeat, saying at the time that she was 'happy to know that so many Jane Austen fans will get to see' the ring at the museum, calling it a 'beautiful national treasure'.
A decade on from that debacle and it was a singing bird which caught Kelly's eye during a shopping spree in her home city of New York on Saturday.
In her viral tweet Kelly claimed a member of staff at Brooklyn's Art of Play boutique treated her as though she was unable to afford their products in a moment she said was reminiscent of a famous scene from Pretty Woman.
The star had originally shared online that she 'drove all the way to Brooklyn' to visit the store and 'had a few things in mind to buy'.
However, upon arrival, she said she was 'looked at as if I couldn't afford it'.
Kelly's social media rant about her treatment at the Art of Play store after she attempted to buy a £11,000 singing bird has been viewed by over 40m people (pictured, the singing bird Kelly says she attempted to purchase at the shop)
'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,' she wrote in the post.
'Wow, dude. You're an idiot and just lost a huge sale.'
The songstress then referenced the 1990 film Pretty Woman, which sees Julia Roberts play an unrefined sex worker who is scornfully turned away from a high-end retailer in a famous scene.
'But y'all should go check out Art of Play in Brooklyn if you enjoy being treated like Julia Roberts' character in Pretty Woman,' she wrote, ending her post with a thumbs down emoji.
Fans turned out in their droves to reply with supportive comments, while targeting the shop in the comments section of its social media accounts.
The store has also been flooded with numerous one-star Google reviews, pushing its previous 5-star rating to a 3.7 average.
On Tuesday, the store's security footage was released. Obtained by journalist Pablo Torre, Kelly is seen walking into the store wearing a grey baseball hat, yellow t-shirt, baggy blue jeans and a backpack, before browsing various items.
The American Idol winner, who was in the shop for only four minutes and 50 seconds, then approaches the mechanical bird and appears to speak with a shopkeeper, the same employee who she later called an 'idiot' in her online rant.
He seems to point something out to Kelly, before they walk in opposite directions. The shopkeeper later appears to point out something else while looking back at her, but she has her back turned.
Kelly is then seen returning an item she had seemingly considered buying to the shelf, before appearing to voice her complaints about the shopkeeper to a busy cashier while gesticulating with her arms and leaving the store.
Torre noted that Kelly was dressed similarly to other shoppers, suggesting she was not singled out because of her appearance, as she had previously appeared to claim.
The Brooklyn storeowner at the center of the feud with Kelly said the pop diva issued a parting shot on her way out of the shop, screaming at staff and vowing 'never to return' before taking her gripe to the internet.
In her viral tweet on Saturday Kelly claimed a member of staff at Brooklyn's Art of Play boutique treated her as though she was unable to afford their products
The store has also been flooded with numerous one-star Google reviews, pushing its previous 5-star rating to a 3.7 average
Adam Rubin, 43, told the Daily Mail Tuesday that he was supposed to be recovering from skin cancer removal surgery – but that he had to race to his Art of Play store in Brooklyn to deal with the fallout triggered by the singer's weekend meltdown.
The store had earlier explained in social media posts that Kelly inquired about a not-for-sale item, its store mascot Molly, a singing and dancing bird which is used in magic shows hosted in a small theatre at the back of the store.
'Molly is permanently attached to the wall and isn't for sale. However, the negative experience Kelly described on twitter would resonate with anyone who has ever felt judged in a shop.
'Imagine our surprise when our small local business was suddenly attacked by 8 million people who have never visited our store. It's been a surreal experience to be the focus of such widespread outrage after just one mention by a celebrity.'
The store thanked 'friends for their support' adding a welcome 'to all the curious folks who have discovered us amidst the drama'.
Shortly afterwards Kelly doubled down, claiming in another post on social media on Sunday evening that the store was 'lying' about the bird not being for sale and insisting she has always been a supporter of small businesses.