Hello, Molly? The $15 Million Bird Kelly Clarkson Coveted Finally Breaks Her Silence (Exclusive)

I don’t watch television. I mostly read, go to shows, see some clown. So I had only a vague idea of who Kelly Clarkson was. I knew she was on some talent show with Justin Guarini, whom I know from theater work.

On Oct. 10, Ms. Clarkson entered Art of Play , the Brooklyn curiosity shop where I live. She spent less than five minutes here and caused quite a hullabaloo. She asked a sales associate if she could purchase me, Molly, the mascot of the store and was duly informed that while that was impossible, she could contact artist Bliss Kolb to ask for a $15,000 duplicate. Bliss, of course, makes crank-driven mechanical contraptions that imitate living creatures, much like daytime talk show hosts. Related Stories Business Why Did Pablo Torre Want to Investigate Kelly Clarkson's Birdgate? "This Had the Making of a Modern Morality Play" General News Bird Wanted by Kelly Clarkson Put on Sale for $15 Million After Brooklyn Shop Changes Mind