A visibly giddy Taylor Swift was in the midst of her acceptance speech for Best Female Video when Kanye stormed onstage, snatched her microphone and proceeded to protest on behalf of Beyonce, who seemed somewhat appalled by Ye's antics.
When people protest in public it's usually to further a worthy cause. What purpose did Kanye's outburst serve? Oh I know, it ensured that post-VMA media coverage would center around Kanye West. Genius.
Surely Kanye could use some advice from his peers. Jay-Z and everyone else in his close circle should sit him down and have a talk with him about the implication of these antics. He's undoubtedly a music genius, but everytime he makes a nuisance of himself in public he loses a fan or two.
Ironically, Beyonce would go on to win the most prized award of the night, Video of the Year, for the same video West was protesting about. It all came full circle when Beyonce, in a clearly choreographed move, graciously invited Taylor Swift back to finish her acceptance speech.
It's worth noting that Kanye later apologized via his blog, saying, "I'm sooooo sorry to Taylor Swift and her fans and her mom," the message said in all caps. "I spoke to her mother right after and she said the same thing my mother would've said. She is very talented! ... I'm in the wrong for going on stage and taking away from her moment!"
Kudos to Kanye for offering an apology on his blog, which boasts thousands of readers. But the millions of fans who watched the 2009 VMAs will probably remember him as the guy who humiliated a teenager on national television.
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via: henry's blog
I'm glad he is taking some time off .. he needs to deal with some issues. He will be straight. It was totally uncalled for but we all fall short.
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