In Defense of Kelly Clarkson (Kind Of) and the $15,000 Singing Bird Saga

By Daniel D'Addario

Daniel D'Addario

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Kelly Clarkson does not seem to be winning the war she haphazardly declared against a Brooklyn novelty store. But the mere fact of its existence is proof that Clarkson is providing the public a service, of sorts. For too long, celebrities have been PR-trained and social-media-managed within an inch of their lives. Clarkson, Twitter fingers at the ready, provided a long weekend’s worth of entertainment — and a nostalgic reminder of a time when stars used to log on and indulge their messiest selves.

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