Raven-Symoné is defending Kelly Clarkson's right to speak out about the shopping experience that left the singer feeling slighted.
During the Oct. 15 episode of "The View," the Disney alumna weighed in on the pop star's dispute with Brooklyn store Art of Play over the now-famous mechanical singing bird, Molly.
"I think that it's unfair that just because she has that many followers, she's not allowed to express how she feels about what happened to her," Raven-Symoné said.
Her comments followed the release of security footage from Clarkson's Oct. 10 visit, after which the "American Idol" alumna accused the store of treating her as though she couldn't afford its merchandise.
The business has since disputed her account.
Raven-Symoné defends Kelly Clarkson amid Art of Play dispute
The "That's So Raven" star
also argued that viewers' interpretations of an encounter may differ from how it felt to the person involved.
"And I would say to those watching me and to those listening to Kelly, it's like our experience about the situation might not resonate with you the same way that it resonated with me. You don't know my past. You don't know what I've been through," she said, before pointing to Clarkson's upbringing.
"Kelly grew up not with a lot of money. So if somebody's touching her trigger button about wealth or money, you don't know how she received that," Raven-Symoné continued.
The "Cheetah Girls" actress said she watched footage of the store visit and questioned the suggestion that treating Clarkson like any other customer would settle the matter. "I feel like if you treated her like every other person that came into that store, then you're telling everybody they can't afford it," she said.
What happened between Kelly Clarkson and Art of Play?
Clarkson criticized the store on X on Oct. 10, comparing her experience to a scene from the 1990 film "Pretty Woman" in which employees at an upscale boutique dismiss Julia Roberts' character.
Art of Play said Molly wasn't for sale and that a similar bird could be purchased from its creator for $15,000. The store also said it offered to show Clarkson a different mechanical bird costing about $2,000.
Clarkson challenged the store's explanation, saying she had seen a price tag.
Co-owner Adam Rubin later told USA TODAY the store received threats after Clarkson's post. He also said Molly is now listed for $15 million because of the high interest in the mechanical bird.
The footage, shared by journalist Pablo Torre, shows Clarkson speaking with an employee before leaving. Torre said the video had no audio, leaving the exchange itself unheard.
Contributing: Brendan Morrow, Ralphie Aversa, Christopher Cann, Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY
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