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A Poised Taylor Swift During An Awkard Moment

MTV experienced its usual moment of controversy at the VMA’s. The first award of the night was presented to Taylor Swift for Best Female Video Award. Swift was in the process of giving her acceptance speech when Kayne West ruined her moment by grabbing the microphone and rudely interrupting her. He is quoted as saying “Yo Taylor, I’m really happy for you, I’ll let you finish, but Beyonce has one of the best videos of all time!” A stunned and shocked Swift did not finish her speech. West was then removed from the show.

Later in the show, Beyonce was awarded Video of the Year. Beyonce remembers that she won, at the age of 17, her first VMA award. Beyonce is quoted as saying “I remember how excited I was, I’d like Taylor to come out and have her moment.” Swift then came on stage and finished her speech.

Reaction to West’s behavior was immediate. The crowd booed every time his name was mentioned as a nominee. Public outrage has also been expressed through the media and internet. Celebrities have been voicing their opinions through Twitter.

West later posted on his blog admitting he was wrong and saying he was “sooooo sorry to Taylor Swift and her fans and her mom.” The blog was removed the next morning.

It is speculated that this could be a publicity stunt to generate online buzz for MTV. Regardless of the motives, West’s stage invasion has not generated positive publicity for him.