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By SHARON MAI, ENTERTAINMENT REPORTER
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Paul Rudd was seen stopping by the now-infamous New York City toy shop involved in an online feud with Kelly Clarkson.
The 57-year-old actor passed by Art of Play in Brooklyn and was seen peeking into the boutique shop after the drama over a $15,000 toy bird.
He appeared to be on a solo stroll through the city on Wednesday, nearly two weeks after Clarkson put the store on blast for an unsavory encounter.
She publicly criticized the shop as she claimed a salesperson rudely judged her for wanting to buy a mechanical singing bird and 'looked' at her 'as if [she] couldn't afford it.'
The Ant-Man star – who has left fans in awe of his seemingly age-defying appearance – had a curious expression on his face as he looked into the store from the outside, but he seemingly did not enter the shop.
He appeared to continue on his walk down the street and through the city after passing by the boutique shop's open door.
Paul Rudd was seen stopping by the now-infamous New York City toy shop involved in an online feud with Kelly Clarkson
He appeared to be on a solo stroll through the city on Wednesday, nearly two weeks after Clarkson put the store on blast for an unsavory encounter; pictured in February
The actor kept a low-key profile in casual attire and was bundled up in a black hoodie layered over a plain T-shirt.
He wore light gray slacks paired with chunky sneakers and accessorized with glasses with a clear, green frame.
Just days earlier, Clarkson paid a visit to the same shop and left empty-handed after an employee allegedly made her feel like she could not afford to buy a $15,000 toy bird.
On October 10, she took to X, formerly Twitter, to call out the store, Art of Play, and the employee who interacted with her.
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.'
'Wow, dude,' she wrote. 'You're an idiot and just lost a huge sale.
'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 concluded.
The shop then responded, claiming that the automated bird named Molly 'is permanently attached to the wall and isn't for sale.'
The 57-year-old actor passed by Art of Play in Brooklyn and was seen peeking into the boutique shop after the drama over a $15,000 toy bird
He appeared to continue on his walk down the street and through the city after passing by the boutique shop's open door
She publicly criticized the shop as she claimed a salesperson rudely judged her for wanting to buy a mechanical singing bird and 'looked' at her 'as if [she] couldn't afford it'
The former talk show host doubled down on her claims and shared a photo she had taken of the bird with a $15,000 price tag attached.
'So you're not only rude, you're also a liar. Got it,' she wrote.
Art of Play has since released another statement in the online back-and-forth and said they actually offered to get her a 'nearly identical automaton' from the original artist based in Seattle.
The curiosity store also later shared a post revealing they had upped the $15,000 price tag to a whopping $15,000,000.
Since then, a slew of fans and critics, even stars alike, have voiced their opinions and taken sides in the matter.
Clarkson put the viral feud behind her as she went to perform in Las Vegas last week.