Kanye West Interrupts Taylor Swift VMA Acceptance Speech To Defend Beyonce
September 13th, 2009 by Castina
Tagged as: 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, Beyonce Knowles, Kayne West, Popular Culture, Taylor Swift
In case you needed further confirmation that Kanye West is a total asshat, feast your eyes on Exhibit A: The outspoken rapper interrupted Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech for Best Female Video at MTV’s 2009 Video Music Awards to declare that Beyonce’s popular “Single Ladies” music video should have received the award instead.
A speechless Taylor, visibly shaken, left the stage following the outburst.
MTV should have blackballed him after he severed a blood vessel when Britney Spears was invited to open the VMAs in Las Vegas back in 2007.
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On September 13th 2009, Amanda wrote:
another proud moment for his deceased mother – i’m sure! how disappointing from someone who steals the spotlight from a girl living her dream – what, was he jealous? Seems so – just another reason to ditch your Kayne CDs!
On September 13th 2009, Bammy wrote:
Yea i saw that he was a shit head for doing that, Come on she deserved it, I really dont like her music but she deserved it cuz she was nominated once and beyonce was nominated 9times, give this girl a break her 1st award and was interrupted by this shit head, he should worrie about his. But what if beyonce would have won, YEAAA NOBODY would have said SHIT.
Kayne SIT UR BIG DUMB BLACK ASS DOWN u a damnnnnnnnnn fool, u looked STUPID point blank.
On September 13th 2009, CC wrote:
Really sad that was the only way Kanye could get on stage. What a complete LOSER. Beyonce should denounce him as well.
On September 13th 2009, linds wrote:
sad kayne but your disappointing me
On September 13th 2009, nick wrote:
What a dick who does he think he is ODB(R.I.P) WELL HES NOT!!!!!man show a bit of respect and yeah it made him look super jealous what a fuckin idiot id say you lost a few fans aye buddy!!!!
On September 13th 2009, Kat in NY wrote:
I think Kanye should be banned from attending the VMA’s next year for such idiotic and immature behavior. Once again, he proves that money cannot buy class. Such a jerk! Taylor is a lovely young lady who is everything Kanye is not……classy, beautiful and elegant!!
On September 13th 2009, lofa wrote:
Kanye West is the epitome as to why the majority of white people stay away from black people. I am not trying to be racist. I am stating a simple FACT here.
I have NEVER NEVER ever liked Kanye to begin with. NEVER. I had always thought PRIOR to this incident that he is an obnoxious, self-righteous, arrogant ahole. Taylor Swift did NOT deserve the verbal abuse. If I was Taylor, I would have told off that arrogant ahole and I would have INSISTED that he be locked up in JAIL for a few days for the verbal assault. It’s just very obvious that he had poor role models for parents.
He should have been publicly FINED and SHOWN THE DOOR and be BARRED from appearing on ANY awards show ever again. And despite his “so-called” apology to Taylor, if he was REALLY and TRULY sorry, he would NOT have pulled a 2 year old tantrum act in the first place!
I encourage anyone who has ANY music or ANYTHING of Kanye West’s to GET RID of it and DUMP IT STRAIGHT IN THE GARBAGE! If you had recently bought his music, RETURN IT and DEMAND YOUR MONEY BACK. DO NOT buy anything of his anymore. His record sales need to seriously drop to an ALL TIME LOW. Kanye really and truly needs to learn that there is a FINE LINE when it comes to behaving in public.
On September 13th 2009, bOssRoss wrote:
This is a petition to blacklist Kanye West and his music from clubs, venues, events, and promoters. Signing this petition would show that you agree that the music of Kanye West is taken off the radio waves and commercials, deny him access to clubs to promote himself or his music, and to deny his performance to venues or as a promotional guest.
My reason for collecting these signatures his to show his sponsers, label and any other source of his income that many potential customers agree that Kanye is not marketable.
http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/blacklistkayne/
On September 13th 2009, chasity wrote:
Kanye is a sorry person. He makes artist look bad because he is the example of fame going to your head! I don’t know why people buy his music or even listen to it! You will never be the best…Only pac was the best,fool!
On September 13th 2009, Pierre wrote:
Disgraceful behaviour by Kanye West in stealing the spotlight from Taylor Swift.
On September 14th 2009, D wrote:
Some backwards, narrow and weak minded person had to bring up race, its people like you who are the reason that ‘white people avoid black people’ people like you who want to see behaviour by an absolute retard like Kanye West and then relate that to all black people. Black people who have been persecuted for years and still subversively are don’t think ‘ we must avoid white people.
Use what little intelligence you have to realise that this is an incident which represents one idiot and not a whole race.
On September 14th 2009, RA wrote:
LOFA u may not be trying to but u sound racist. Kanye’s move was classless but to throw away his music and go to extremes is dumb. U gotta learn to seperate the man from his music. His music is great. There have been many of talented people who are straight a$$holes. U dont just disregard the talented things he’s done b/c he does something u dont like.
On September 14th 2009, laura wrote:
I’d like to see what that egomaniac, talentless hack would do if someone, preferably a WHITE man/woman, to him….
there’d be marches in the streets and cries of racism…
guy can’t SING, CAN’T RAP (FYI: talking through a song with good beats does not a rapper make)… sheer jealousy for a GIRL who IS talented.
Get a load of Kanye’s girlfriend? Don’t what was more disturbing… her bald head or her disgusting, unfit body crammed into a leotard….
Kanye West is a disgraceful race baiter. Doesn’t do anything positive to represent the black community whatsover. And if he wants to be honest with WHY he did what he did? Because Jay-Z is a MOGUL and Kanye has fizzled… kissing Jay-Z’s ass. But it didn’t look like it was especially appreciated because Beyonce and Jay-Z have some CLASS!
On September 14th 2009, laura wrote:
RA:
Talent??? What talent??? I’m really curious as to what talent this idiot has? You must be pretty young to think that Kanye West is talented. You need to go back and listen to REAL rappers with real talent. And you really want to cry racism? Look no further than Kanye West for the TRUE RACIST! you may need to get your hearing checked. Kanye West KNOWS talented people but THAT doesn’t count as talent
On September 14th 2009, KayneIsAGayFish wrote:
I think Katy Perry said it best “It was like stepping on a kitten”… Kayne West is a giant fuckin douchebag piece of shit, he should be pubicly whipped like the good ol’ days.
On September 14th 2009, chad wrote:
kanye west is the greatest of all time. that was rude of taylor swift to give kanye a shocked look. let the man speak and be supportive of him, sheesh
On September 14th 2009, EastBoogie wrote:
You wack people that make obnoxious / derogatory comments are way worse than Kanye. At least he kept it clean. You mainstream lemmings are quick to jump on the bandwagon and point out faults of other races / cultures, but you have nothing to say to your people when they act childish, racist and hurtful. That’s hypocritical. Maybe positive change could be made if you spit some of that venom at some of your own screw-ups when correction is needed instead of always focusing on race.
On September 14th 2009, tiff wrote:
i agree that he was way out of line. Taylor Swift works very hard i am sure. She didnt deserve for him to do that. He was worng and something should be done. Him apolgizing is not enough. She was humailted in front of national tv. Poor girl.
On September 14th 2009, Steve68 wrote:
He’s a worthless, arrogant piece of shit. His mom (RIP) must be ashamed of him, even from her grave. All you who are bitching about the race BS…here’s a little insight for ya…WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF A WHITE GUY DID THIS TO A BLACK GUY/GIRL??? There’d be chaos and IMMEDIATE claims of racism.
If he ever finds even a modicum of sucess in the future, I hope a bunch of white guys jump up on stage, and chant “GO TAYLOR SWIFT” while pumping their fists in the air. See how much of a big man Kanye is then. Fucking douchebag.
On September 14th 2009, jw wrote:
tiff wrote:
“Taylor Swift works very hard…” and “He was worng and something should be done. Him apolgizing is not enough. She was humailted in front of national tv”
one question…do you feel the same way about what Rep. Joe Wilson did to the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES ON NATIONAL TELEVISION IN A JOINT SESSION OF CONGRESS??????
On September 14th 2009, jloway wrote:
I don’t believe race has anything to do with it. If we judge an entire race on one persons ignorant choices of words it makes all our advancements in life wasted. I do believe that I could not support a musician who holds no class all musical artists should support each other not just one type of music and if you purchase or support a musician that has made some severly bad choices that says you support their behavior. It is like anything else in life if the behavior is ignored then why is there a reason for change. People voices can be heard it just depends on how are voices are going to be heard. Will it be negative words or positve actions.? We all know his choices was unnacceptable no matter what one believes on the topic it just depends on what that listeners next step will be in the end. My opinion is to ask yourself if that was you being insulted or one of your family member how would you handle being Taylor or Beyonce.?
On September 14th 2009, jfd8 wrote:
The kidnapping of Taylor Swift
Left VMA spectators miffed;
It’s more in a saga
Where Kanye goes gaga
For trophies he never has sniffed.
News Short n’ Sweet by JFD8
http://twitter.com/JFD8
On September 14th 2009, jessica wrote:
what the fuck are you serious did you seriously do that to her first of all how disrespectful i hope that everyone gets rid of kanye you aint that fucking great anyways you go taylor you rock and forget about him he aint shit
On September 14th 2009, whiteboy wrote:
So it’s ok for a grown black man to bully to a petite white girl but when I use the word that best describes this low life you blackball me. I’d like to have seen him take the mike from Toby Keith,Trace Atkins or Hank Williams,Jr, which we know would never have happened because he knows he’d have gotten his black ass kicked.
On September 14th 2009, tee wrote:
Kanye is such an ass… wtf that was her first moon man and he ruined it…. thing is I he won male video and rap video and they had just changed it to someone else…Hahaha
On September 14th 2009, Dyan Lane wrote:
I am a white male and say that you panzy whites need to stand up for yourselves. I swear to everything holy if I had been close to that stage Kanye would have that mic shoved straight up his bitch ass. I would love to go one on one with this faggot.
On September 14th 2009, Dylan Lane wrote:
Big man to take the mic from a young white girl.
On September 14th 2009, Jack wrote:
I am black and he has shamed our race.Yes there are idoits in all races But he is just sad a sad Little Man
On September 14th 2009, jamie wrote:
He is such a loser. I think he need some rehabilitation. What a piece of work he is .His mother must be proud. He should be banned from any awards. And anyone that supports him or his music is junky. Taylor Swift is more talented then he will ever be. My family loves you and your music Taylor. You are an Idol to my 6 year old daughter also named taylor…You go girl dont let that junky get to you. You suck Kayne!!!!!!!
On September 14th 2009, EC Olaoghaire wrote:
Beyonce Knowles is a consummate entertainer and utterly defines what responding to an uncomfortable situation with class and poise by a lady looks like. Couldn’t have been more impressed with how she handled the situation by giving Taylor Swift the mic to accept her first VMA award. You’re right Kanye, Beyonce’s video (and VMA performance for that matter) is one of the best of all times. Your little stunt was not. It’s really sad that your behavior turns off more people than your music turns on.
Anyone insinuating that his sophomoric behavior has absolutely anything to do with race is seriously misguided. Really wouldn’t know any group and/or demographic that would want him representing them in any way. Happily the self important gas bag community doesn’t feel the same way and will continue to embrace him as their spokes-bitch.
It would be really amazing if someone could figure out a way to get that big fat mouth of his rewired shut again.
On September 14th 2009, JB wrote:
Kanye West is the most illiterate, ignorant, idiot on the planet. Don’t buy his records and spit on his name!! I wish this idiot would take himself and his hoochy mama and crawl back into the hole he came from. Get a life you negative pig!!!!
On September 14th 2009, Fate wrote:
Hands down, I believe he should be fined or banned from the VMAs. This was uncalled. I don’t even care for Taylor Swift’s music. But for the love of god, what he did to her as an person was completely disrespectful. Beyonce did the correct path and developed more respect from the community of musicians for what she did at the end of the night. At least people boo’ed Kanye when Puff Daddy said his name and people were pissed.
On September 14th 2009, Michelle wrote:
You know, I have no idea why race was thrown into this, but my heart goes out to Taylor. She is an amazing singer, a wonderful role model for our young girls and to have someone like Kanye humilate her like this is horrendous!!!! He shows that he has no class and that he has nothing but jealousy flowing through his veins. I understand that he maybe a “friend” of Beyonce (I personally like her), but her needs to get a life and get a realy job. He needs to be completely blacklisted from every single event that goes on in the Celebrity world.
On September 14th 2009, anon wrote:
kanye is a total douchebag
On September 14th 2009, Kasdjfai wrote:
I actually HATE taylor swift. I think every took it too personally. I think kanye meant it to be a joke…..to telll, the truth, Taylor Swift only sings one type of music and thats country. Kanye sing hip hop, same as beyonce. I think its all about our opinion, theres no real ‘best any thing’. As long as i know that i liked beyonces better.
(btw. Taylor swift?! seriously guys?!”)
On September 14th 2009, 4HF wrote:
Someone earlier asked what about the guy that spoke out during Pres B.O.’s speech in comparison to the Kanye West/Taylor Swift incident. Taylor was accepting an award that she won. The President was telling a lie, which he changed on paper a day or two after. Big difference. Taylor is a class act, whether you like country music or not, that has nothing to do with the fact that she is one talented & creative young lady. Kanye just showed his true self. I agree that people should stop buying his music…he doesn’t deserve his wealth. Beyonce showed class. Presidents should not lie to their country.
On September 14th 2009, Caroline Miniscule wrote:
>>I am black and he has shamed our race.
Oh, please! People are individuals! Kanye shamed himself, not an entire race, just as people who protest against Obama doing what he’s doing to this country are not racists but rather capitalists who hate socialism!
(Yes, I had to get that political dig in there.)
Props to Beyonce for calling Taylor Swift back up to give her speech.
On September 14th 2009, Cy wrote:
This has nothing to do with race!! Michael Jackson was always humble, with so much modesty regardless of his multitalentness. We should all live by his example.
On September 14th 2009, d moran wrote:
KANYE WEST IS A LOSER big time
On September 14th 2009, d moran wrote:
BEYONCE IS NO BETTER ONLY GOES TO SHOW
On September 14th 2009, tiff wrote:
This was a complete set up. I dont think that Beyonce is as innocent as she would like to appear. It’s obvious when you see the response Taylor gave in an interview when asked about it. Here is a little snippet … “They told me to stand by the side of the stage, and I didn’t really know what was going to go down. But I thought it was so wonderful and gracious of her to do what she’s always done”. Ok, so how did they know Beyonce was going to give Taylor her time? How convenient for them to ask Taylor to stand backstage just before the moon man is given out…all too suspect to me.
On September 15th 2009, jack meoff wrote:
I think Kasdjfai is a fucking idiot just like west two fucking morons.
On September 15th 2009, DESMARII wrote:
HES WAS WRONG AND IS GOING TO LOSE ALOT OF FANS BECOUSE OF HIS IGNORANCE AND NOW HE THINKS AN APOLOGY MAKES IT BETTER NO IT DOESNT IT JUST SHOWS HES IMATURE AND HAS NO CLASS AND HES ONLY SAYING SORRY SO HE DOESNT LOOSE HIS FAN BASE BUT GUESS WHAT WE ARENT STUPID AND KNOW WHY YOUR DOING IT AND WE WONT BE HEARING YOUR MUSIC NO MORE OR ANY1 IN THIS HOUSE HOLD OR FAMILY. A$$HOLE!!!!!
On September 15th 2009, Jolicloud team wrote:
Kanye west, you are A BIG FUCKING MORON! Your nuts must have grown your fucking big head for you to do that! Who the fuck you think you are to judge who deserve the award? Go home, dig your own ass hole, be a good mummy boy continue to do your own stupid music for the kids.FUCK YOU, KANYE WEST!!!!!!!!!
On September 15th 2009, wow wrote:
douchebag strikes again , i`m sure a lot of people aren`t surprised . i`m surprised she gave her microphone to someone with such a sad hairstyle :)) ……damn the crop circles strike again . i feel sorry for Taylor , there was a saying : if you don`t get happiness you get wisdom ….she knows what to do next time ……..that wasn`t a joke , a joke was if she didn`t gave her mic away and everybody was like “hey why did he go next to her….why is he just standing there …..hey joe i think its hard seeing through those ridiculous glasses”
On September 16th 2009, JACKIEEXOO wrote:
YO KANYE im really happy for you and all but i really dont think you should deserve to live. Your a senseless classless idiot. I will never listen to your music ever again i promise you. No one likes you anymore not even the fucking president of the united states. Yeah Jackass, keep giving black people a bad name, you stupid motherfucker.
On September 17th 2009, sarah wrote:
kanye west is an asshole, he deserves to be fired from his label. taylor deserved that award, how dare he take that special moment away from her.
On September 17th 2009, Luis A. De Jesus R. wrote:
Certainly closing a chapter in this man’s career.
On September 19th 2009, taylor wrote:
that sucks for taylor swift and i feel so bad for her that man needs to go to college and learn his writes from wrongs he should get a special teacher and go back to school like some of us smart ppl do taylor realy did deserv that awared even though beonce has done that longer and i dont think that it should even freiken matter i mean seriousley!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
On September 20th 2009, Chris wrote:
He was just heavily drunk and stupid but also as a role model this celebrities need to control themselves and watch what they do esp on live television.
On September 20th 2009, heather wrote:
no comments >:I grrrrrrrr!!!!!!!! kanye = loser
taylor swift = amazing go taylor!!!!!
<3 ur fan heather :)
On September 21st 2009, Caroline wrote:
kanye west is a Jackass
(kanye doesn’t even deserve to have his name capitalized! the word “Jackass” deserves it more than him!)
I’m glad Taylor handled it with dignity and kept spechless and didn’t cry on stage….i would have cried or better= when he handed the mic i would have told him he was RUDE DISRRESPECTFUL JEALOUS BECAUSE HE REALLY DIDN’T GET NOMINATED FOR ANYTHING (did he?) AND I DID! OH…THANKS ALOT FOR RUINNING MY FIRST VMA!!
BTW Beyonce rocks for letting Taylor finish her momment! ♥
On September 21st 2009, Caroline wrote:
Kanye tecnecally insulted Taylor’s carrier!
On September 22nd 2009, Jay wrote:
yall dont understand what Kanye was doin, he jess made the mtv awards about him now his “tha only thing we talk about”.
On September 23rd 2009, 1995 wrote:
yeah I think kanye is is so stupid and dump jealus of a young tallented Girl like Taylor Swiftt ……………..and we could continue saying allot of thing about him …………………….. but I dont think u ppl had 2 mention about races I mean not everyone is like that and I love TAYLOR SWIFTT songs and I dont think u have toi be saying ” white bwai” or “black bwai” because we are all humans its just our colour skin and these goes 2 white skin & dark skin I am “white skin and I love everyone who I think who have tallent ” I love Taylor Swiftt , Chris Brown , Miley CYrus Micheall JAckson I mean skin doesnotatter we are all humans and I love Taylor Swifft she is such a sweet kind Girl
On September 30th 2009, music online wrote:
What Kanye west did in VMA is a very disrespectful.
On October 8th 2009, BiggieShortie wrote:
Im sorry i dont think it was as big of a deal as everybody makes it. Kanye was wrong but he definiteky was not rude and arrogant about it. I also think Beyonce should have won that award. No i wud not have bombarded da stage but to each his own. He did not disrespect Taylor Swift he did not snatch the mic from her he took n n said “Taylor, i’m happy 4 u but….” i’m sure any other Beyonce fans wud have wanted 2 do the same thing. I’m not excusing Kanye bc it was wrong he cud have made that statement in an interview, perhaps the Jay Leno show…. but i just dont think it dat serious… the media jus has a way of blowing everything up…. by da way it had NUTHIN 2 do with race… jus opinion….
On October 25th 2009, STOP YOUR COMPLAINING wrote:
OH MY GOSH PEOPLE CALM DOWN. We all know that Kanye West was wrong. Really though this has turned into WAY more of a deal than it actually is. Who cares that shes “just an innocent little girl.” Shes the same as everyone else. Honestly, I think Taylor Swift will feel all better when she looks at her stack of multi millions.
This Biggshortie guy above me is right.