Kanye West Ambushes Taylor Swift at VMAs
Kanye West ruined Taylor Swift’s big moment at Sunday’s MTV Video Music Awards.
As the 19-year-old singer accepted the Best Female Video award for “You Belong With Me,” the rapper, 32 — who had been drinking Hennessy on the red carpet — appeared on stage and stated that Beyonce should have won for “Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It).”
“Yo, Taylor, I’m really happy for you, and I’m going to let you finish, but Beyonce had one of the best videos of all time,” he shouted. “One of the best videos of all time!”
The cameras panned to Beyonce, who looked stunned as well.
The crowed then booed West off stage and the show immediately cut to commercial.
After the break, host Russell Brand praised both performers.
“What we’re celebrating tonight is love!” he said. “Mutual love for everybody. Taylor Swift. Beyonce… Love for all of you!”
Later in the show, when Diddy introduced the nominees for Best Male Video, he mentioned West’s name and the crowd booed.
Diddy looked stunned. “What happened?” he asked. “What did I say?”
“Taylor!” fans then chanted.
At the end of the show, Beyonce let Swift have her moment when Beyonce won Video of the Year. She got on stage and asked Swift to join her. “I remember being 17-years old, up for my first MTV award for Destiny’s Child and it was one of the most exciting moments of my life,” she began. “So I would like for Taylor to come out and have her moment.”
Swift walked on stage and smiled as the crowd cheered.
“Maybe we could try this again?” Swift said, before thanking her brother and fans.
The crowd continued to cheer.
September 14th, 2009 at 7:42 am
What Kanye did last night was downright mean. His apology showed no remorse and meant nothing because it would not give Taylor Swift her moment back. This guy should stop and think before he acts and does something that is going to require an apology after. He has had to make them so often they mean nothing.
As for Beyonce…I can honestly say that before last night I never really thought much of her. I have a whole new look on her now. She handled the whole thing very graciously and I have tremendous respect for her after what she did at the end. She won the “big” award for the night and she stepped aside and let someone else shine. Congrats to you, Beyonce, you have won me over. And congrats to you too, Taylor. You deserve it. You are a constant inspiration and role model to my girls. And with a lot of idiots out there like Kanye, it is a relief to me that my girls have someone like you and Beyonce to look up to.
September 15th, 2009 at 5:11 am
Maureen I’m with you!! I never thought much of her either but she gained a huge amount of respect from me for what she did!! I would love to hear her comment as to what Kanye said to Taylor!!