Press Coverage · October 12, 2026

Jay Aldebert in Inc.

Jay Aldebert on the responsibility that comes with a bigger microphone and the imbalance of power between a celebrity and a small business.

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Inc.·October 12, 2026·By Victoria Salves

Kelly Clarkson’s ‘Pretty Woman’ Complaint Put a Small Business on Blast. Then the Story Changed

“having a bigger microphone means thinking harder about the consequences of using it.”
Jay Aldebert, speaking to Inc.

“the imbalance of power.”
Jay Aldebert, identifying the heart of the problem in Inc.

Inc. quotes Jay Aldebert, Chief Growth Officer at International Services Inc., on the unequal influence at the heart of Kelly Clarkson’s dispute with Brooklyn retailer Art of Play. His point: a larger public platform brings greater responsibility for the consequences of using it. Victoria Salves reports on the encounter and the public response.

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