Yelp pauses reviews for Brooklyn shop at center of Kelly Clarkson feud

Kelly Clarkson’s dispute with a Brooklyn shop has spilled beyond social media.

Now, Yelp has paused new reviews for the Art of Play store.

As of Oct.

12, the platform has placed an "Unusual Activity Alert" on Art of Play’s business page , temporarily disabling the posting of content following the singer’s viral shopping complaint.

A Yelp spokesperson confirmed the action to Mashable.

SEE ALSO: Kelly Clarkson’s Brooklyn shopping complaint has the internet taking sides "This business recently received increased public attention, which often means people come to this page to post their views on the news," the notice reads.

Yelp says it's investigating whether content on the page reflects actual customer experiences rather than reactions to the viral online feud.

"While we don’t take a stand one way or the other when it comes to this incident, we’ve temporarily disabled the posting of content to this page as we work to investigate whether the content you see here reflects actual consumer experiences rather than the recent events," according to the notice.

"If you’re here to leave a review based on a first-hand experience with the business, please check back at a later date," the notice adds.

Credit: Screenshot: Yelp The disagreement began on Oct.

10, when Clarkson posted on X that an Art of Play employee had treated her as though she couldn’t afford to shop there.

She compared the encounter to the boutique scene in Pretty Woman , where employees dismiss Julia Roberts' character based on her appearance.

At the center of the dispute was Molly, a mechanical singing bird.

Art of Play said in an Instagram post that the bird was a permanent installation used in its magic shows and was not for sale.