Kanye West apologized to Taylor Swift after storming the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards stage during her acceptance speech and proclaiming that Beyonce should have taken home the award instead. After being asked to leave the venue, the rapper, who has a history of outburst at award shows, took to his blog to make amends with Swift."I'm so sorry to Taylor Swift and her fans and her mom. I spoke to her mother right after and she said the same thing my mother would've said. She is very talented! I like the lyrics about being a cheerleader and she's in the bleachers! I'm in the wrong for going on stage and taking away from her moment!"
His attempt to repent took an awkward turn as he went on to justify his actions. "Beyonce's video was the best of this decade!!! I'm sorry to my fans if I let you guys down!!! I'm sorry to my friends at MTV. I will apologize to Taylor [tomorrow]. Welcome to the real world!!! Everybody wanna' boo me but I'm a fan of real pop culture! No disrespect but we watchin[g] the show at the crib right now cause...well you know!!! I'm still happy for Taylor!!! Booyaa. You are very very talented. I gave my award to Outkast when they deserved it over me. That's what it is! I'm not crazy ya'll, I'm just real. Sorry for that! I really feel bad for Taylor and I'm sincerely sorry!!! Much respect!!!"
West was seen drinking on the red carpet and was reportedly intoxicated as he strolled past members of the press with girlfriend Amber Rose at his side.
In a true representation of the digital age, celebrities took to Twitter to both shun West and congratulate Swift. "Kanye West is the biggest piece of s--- on earth. Quote me," wrote singer Pink who allegedly had to be restrained after running into West backstage.
Former Destiny's Child member Kelly Rowland also had words for West, "I LOVE Kanye and I LOVE TAYLOR, and OF COARSE I LOVE B!! But no one should have a moment taken away from them," Rowland wrote. "NO ONE!!! It's room for everyone....KANYE...WHY BOO?"
Singer Trey Songz rallied behind the country singer, "You deserve all you receive beautiful, let no man tell you different."
Swift was said to be crying following the incident but handled it graciously when questioned by the press "I was standing onstage and I was really excited because I had just won an award and then I was really excited because Kanye West was on the stage," she said. "And then, um, I wasn't so excited anymore after that."
Beyonce later gave the 19-year-old a do-over, calling her to the stage in the middle of her own win for the coveted 'Video of the Year' award. "This is amazing," Beyonce said. "I remember being 17-years-old, up for my first MTV award with Destiny's Child and it was one of the most exciting moments of my life, so I would like for Taylor to come out and have her moment."
Reader Comments(1 of 2)
Brendaat 9-14-2009
Kanye sucks for what he did, threw all his music
out last night!
LeTiCiAat 9-14-2009
Brenda, I hope is true that you threw away his music!
Kanye West is a piece of crap! That was soo wrong to do that, regardless of the fact if Beyonce deserved it or not! I was shocked when I saw B didnt win, but that poor girl did not deserve that! I hope the article I read about him being banned from MTV is true! He shouldnt be able to attend the awards anymore! EVER!
Mickeyat 9-14-2009
Kanye West been crying all this time about awards that he mostly never deserve, so doing this to Taylor Swift was his icing on the cake. This low life street corner a**hole is low.
gigchickat 9-14-2009
Mr. Ford:
You are, I 'm afraid, very wrong that fans and the general public will forgive Kanye West's disgraceful and disgusting tirade against Taylor Swift. I have been watching the MTV awards since the beginning- I have never seen such a mean spirited, cruel act exhibited by a person on this or any awards show. West showed he is a bully and a small, small man. No one cares if he had to do damage control with a hasty apology later. His ugliness will what will go down in history.
jujub520at 9-14-2009
Ya Kanye. You're real alright. I real uneducated, poor mannered, egotistical, arrogant bastard. You should be way more apologetic. I thought you had some class, but maybe just a wardrobe and a rude attitude. No more Kanye for me. That was just plain sad and ridiculous. I think he is either an alcoholic or on drugs. Ban Kanye!!!
Mrs Shaniat 9-14-2009
Kanye was right Taylor did not deserve the award and should not have been there. Since when did MTV start showing country videos. Taylor's country ass should have been on the CMT awards and she would not have had problems. There is no way she should have won cause the song and and the video is WACK.
peachyjsat 9-14-2009
its called music television... she plays music...therefore she had every right to be there and win the award....and yes she has every right to be at the CMT awards as well. think before you speak.
janey1099at 9-14-2009
You are an idiot. Remember the time (well, you probably don't..) when Kanye "shouldn't" have been allowed on MTV or at their awards shows? Now, he's all over their station because music has evolved. Taylor Swift had every right to be there, too. Music is music. Kanye is an irrate, arrogant, ignorant little man.
Leahat 9-14-2009
Well Mrs Shani, If you had a Brain in your head you would know that a few of Taylor's Songs have a POP VERSION!! And FYI They are VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS, and MTV is MUSIC TELEVISION HELLOOOOOOOOOOOOO It does not matter what genre they are. Kanye is a A Total Jack A$$ For what he did!!
Pimp Mastaat 9-14-2009
lmao.. When did MTV start playing rap? It used to be just rock music. Back when Beavis and Butthead ruled MTV.
pamstanley1121at 9-14-2009
What you said is incorrect. I bet the only reason why you are saying this because of color. If she was black you would not say a word.
selandquiqueat 9-18-2009
You need to grow up and realize that this is america a place full of diversity! Kanye west is a rude bastard! all he does its spits out rymes which requires no real talent. now if you ever take the time to listen to taylor swift you'll know what true talent is. but you'd probably prefer the low life ghetto shit!
h0ndasi831at 9-14-2009
Mrs Shani,
I think your are just as much as a piece of sh*t as Kanya. IT is called Mtv for a reason. Just because it is country and not "pop" or "hip hop" or whatever class you want to put Mtv in doesn't mean he didn't deserve to be there or win. I hope if Mtv did say they are going to ban Kanya they stick to it. I also think it is great all the radio stations talking about it and saying they also will not be playing his music anymore. I live in detroit and 95.5 has always been a hip hop and r & b station, but they have played Taylor song a ouple times today.
Truthfulat 9-14-2009
Kanye should change his name to "SirPRICKalot". Who does this? His behavior was absolutely appalling. Perhaps is was a pub stunt, perhaps it wasn't. Either way, it was down right rude, period.
MTV should have waited until he returned to his seat...they should have yanked his a$$ off stage in mid-rant, and "threw" him out, not asked him to leave. They should have tossed his arrogant arse out like the rest of the trash.
I've never been a fan of his, nor will I ever be. And to think, Amber Rose actually dates someone of his calibur.
wildrosyat 9-14-2009
What...a douchebag. And that's all that needs to be said. It's amazing that Kanye's head has gotten so big that it's literally become infected. That's the only explanation for taking advantage of a young girl. But I have to say...it's probably not his first time being an asshole to a teenager....