Taylor Swift Thanks Beyonce For Inviting Her On-Stage After Kanye’s VMAs Diss

September 14th, 2009 by Castina

Tagged as: 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, Beyonce Knowles, Kayne West, Taylor Swift, Today's New Music

Taylor Swift praised Beyonce Knowles-Carter for her graciousness during a post-ceremony press conference for Sunday night’s 2009 MTV Video Music Awards. Taylor was publicly humiliated while accepting her first-ever moonman, after Kanye West made history by storming the stage during Taylor’s speech and telling the crowd that he believed Beyonce was the true winner in the Best Female Video category.

“Taylor, I’m really happy for you, I’m gonna let you finish, but Beyonce had one of the best videos of all time,” he shouted.

Kanye’s characteristically childish outburst was greeted by boos and jeers from the Radio City Music Hall crowd, as a mortified Beyonce looked on from the audience. Taylor stood speechless as she held back tears as fans began chanting her name in support. Kanye was promptly asked to leave the ceremony by network execs.

But Beyonce, always a class act, saved the day by inviting Taylor on-stage to finish delivering her speech while accepting the Video of the Year trophy for her hit 2008 single “Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It).”

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“Before the talented artist, the superstar, she’s always been a great person and I just, I thought that I couldn’t love Beyonce more tonight and then tonight happened and it was just wonderful,” Swift said during press conference. “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,” she said. “She’s always been a great person before anything else.”

Taylor also expressed gratitude for all the supportive text messages she received throughout the night.

As for Kanye, Taylor’s taking the rapper’s royal diss in stride, simply saying: “I was really excited, because I had just won the award. And then I was really excited because Kanye West was onstage. And then I wasn’t so excited anymore after that,” she said.

“I don’t know him and I don’t want to start anything because I just had a great night tonight.”

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11 Responses to “Taylor Swift Thanks Beyonce For Inviting Her On-Stage After Kanye’s VMAs Diss”

On September 14th 2009, erin wrote:

He is a stain in this world. Good for Beyonce. Someone needs to beat him up and teach him he isn’t God. What a loser.
On September 14th 2009, Sharon wrote:

Beyonce is a class act; way to go Taylor – I was pulling for yah girl; Kanye….get professional help.
On September 14th 2009, Dominique wrote:

I love Beyoncé for doing what she did, she’s such a classy person. Same goes for Taylor for not dissing Kanye during the press conference, I don’t know if I would’ve done the same.
On September 14th 2009, Christina from Chi-Town wrote:

Kanye is just a dumb person for real he should stop haten on good talent just because he dont like taylor swift DANG is i was her i would of poped him one in his mouth but thats just me love you Taylor good for you u earned the award GOD BLESS YOU your friend from Chicago Lil C
On September 14th 2009, marlen betancoujrt wrote:

kanye doesnt know the difference between being an honest person and having no class, education or any other good human description. I feel really bad for Taylor and I feel worst for Beyonce, who has always shown to be an excellent lady and this jack ass uses her like this. He is constantly looking for center of attention because he has no musical value what so ever, unfortunatelly for him, this is no good publicity. I hope he disapears for a while.
On September 16th 2009, aveen wrote:

kanye is entitled to his opinion but not to be announced infront of all of radio city . I feel bad for taylor on her first moonman but she dealt with the whole situation very classy. Beyonce is such a great person and i knew she wouldnt have let taylor leave the building without leaving it at that ! TEAM TAYLOR
On September 16th 2009, Zaldy wrote:

What a jackassssss. Kanye needs professional help.
On September 16th 2009, krystal pich wrote:

i think hes one of the mos stupidest men ever im not much of a country fan and DID like his music but now he can suck it and im sure it will take a while for people to get over this and start buyin his music again even though his music is getting alittle solf and well LAME.COM but all in all i hope this breaks him! peace
On October 4th 2009, Breezy wrote:

I really cant say i “Completely” dislike Kanye. But what he did was….RUDE…we all know MTV dosent always play fair. And we cant say Taylor had the best Vid. outta all the othes BUT whos to say and or judge Kanye. His music is the ish. And No One can deny it. Im not mad at Kanye . And Beyonce….well…She was such a graceful person. No matter how FAKE her little apology seemed. Shes the best*iSTAN 4 BEYONCE* “Where my ring at?”
On October 31st 2009, kiki wrote:

beyonce is the best ever.she is a true lady.kanye was being honest but in a very stupid and rude way.i also think beyonce should av gotten d award but it is all gud i like taylor.beyonces apology was not fake.she rocks
On October 31st 2009, kiki wrote:

i wish it was rihanna kanye dissed that would have been nice anyway am sure beyonce would have still called her up to av her moment cos she is a gud person.wait rihanna can never win that award anyway it would still be nice