Immediately after Kanye West's outburst at the MTV Video Music Awards people (celebrities and non-celebrities) took to their Twitter and Facebook statuses to either support West's proclamation or bash him. During Taylor Swift's acceptance speech for winning "Best Female Video", West got out of his seat, got onstage, and took the mic out of Swift's hand.
"Taylor, I'm really happy for ya and I'ma let you finish. But Beyonce had one of the best videos of all time! One of the best videos of all time!" said West. He then shrugged, handed the mic back to an obviously shocked and seemingly upset Swift, and walked off the stage.
I don't know who Kanye West thinks he is. He has so many young fans who look up to him and idolize him. What kind of example is he setting?
For someone who demands to be respected by the media and his peers in the music industry, West seems to have forgotten that old saying, "Do unto others what you'd have others do unto you." Swift did not deserve to have that special moment of winning her first VMA stolen from her. Furthermore, West should have had the common sense to realize that he would ultimately humiliate her in front of millions of people; it wouldn't matter what point he was trying to make.
What irks me even more about this whole thing is that in a few days people will forget what happened last night at the VMAs and won't be upset with West anymore. That will just encourage West to continue thinking he is above everyone else and that only his feelings matter.
What goes around comes around. Kanye can keep hurting people all he wants, but one day a big pile of hurt will come find him.
Kanye's outburst at the 2009 VMAs
Kanye West's "apology" to Taylor Swift
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