In History’s Greatest Coincidence, Kelly Clarkson (Briefly) Had Some Bird-Themed Ornaments in Her Holiday Collection

As it turns out, it really does seem like Kelly Clarkson just loves birds.

The singer has been the main character for more than a week now, thanks to her imbroglio with a Brooklyn novelty store called Art of Play, following her claims that an employee refused to sell her a musical bird named Molly that she wanted.

Related Kelly Clarkson’s Interaction at Brooklyn Store Art of Play Revealed in Store’s Security Video ‘Kelly Clarkson Has Put Us in Danger’: Art of Play Owner Says Viral Dispute Has Led to Threats Against NYC Store Brooklyn Store Responds After Kelly Clarkson Doubles Down on Feud: ‘We Really Do Wish Her the Best’ As noted by Rolling Stone , in the midst of the back-and-forth between the “High Road” singer and the shop’s owner, Clarkson’s collection of holiday items with Wayfair appeared to have an unintentionally timely pair of SKUs: a pair of bird-related items, seemingly proving Clarkson’s ornithology jones was no coincidence. (Since the RS story was posted on Thursday (Oct.

15), the listing for the items was briefly offline, replaced with a message that read, “Seems Like We’ve Rearranged Some Furniture.” They are now back up, but are listed under the “Season Abode” tag, with no tie to the Clarkson collection.) Among the items RS reported were originally up for sale under the Kelly Clarkson Home banner were a brushed metal bird ornament set featuring six “delicately sculpted” birds with subtle vine detailing.

A description on the Wayfair site reads, “Each bird ornament is designed with a graceful silhouette and includes a soft ribbon hanger for easy and stylish placement,” noting that the metallic finish “adds a refined shimmer to Christmas trees, garlands or wreaths.” There was also a 4″ iron Cardinals bird shatterproof holiday-shaped ornament set of six, described as “crafted from durable iron with a festive metallic finish and adorned with a small star pattern” to “add a whimsical touch to your holiday decor.” Neither item is currently listed on the expansive 100-plus-item Kelly Clarkson Home collection on the Wayfair site.

In a statement to Billboard on Friday, a spokesperson for the company said that Clarkson is a “longtime partner of Wayfair” and added that the products in her collection “were curated three months ago and are not new to Wayfair”; Clarkson launched her signature collection on the site in 2020.

The spokesperson has not responded to Billboard ‘s follow-up questions about whether Clarkson’s past collections have included bird-themed items, why the two bird-themed items were briefly removed from the site and what prompted their re-categorization.

The drama around Molly the bird began on Oct.