Kanye West has posted an online apology to Taylor Swift and even went on the 'Jay Leno Show' to express his regret on Monday, but he hasn't spoken directly to the star whose VMA acceptance speech he hijacked."He has not personally reached out," Taylor explained Tuesday on ABC's 'The View.' "But if he wanted to call and say hi ... "
Taylor kept her composure as Kanye interrupted her Best Female Video award acceptance speech. But what was going through her mind?
"My overall thought process was something like, 'Wow, I can't believe I won! This is awesome! Don't trip and fall! I'm going to get to thank the fans; this is so cool .... Oh... Kanye West is here. Cool haircut! What are you doing?' And then, 'Ouch. I guess I'm not going to get to thank the fans.'"
Taylor had to perform live just about five minutes after the debacle. She says she was "rattled" by Kanye's antics but found strength in friends and family backstage who came to her defense. Those friends, family members and fans are continuing to show their loyalty to 'Team Taylor.'
"All the other artists that came and showed me love, all the people 'tweeting' about it, all the fans -- I never imagined there were that many people looking out for me," Taylor explains. "It was really wonderful to see there were people out there defending me, so I didn't have to."
Taylor is the first-ever country star to take home an MTV Video Music Award.
UPDATE: Kanye reaches out to Taylor
Reader Comments(1 of 3)
bae1031at 9-15-2009
what an a-- fort what he did to her maybe an apology is not enough
dfarnquistat 9-16-2009
Kanye you might want to listen closely to Taylor's future song lyrics you may be in one.
itspatat 9-15-2009
So much class for one so young! Taylor handled herself like the star she is!
Andrew Ellisat 9-15-2009
I hope someone cuts his nuts out.
Dock And Deniseat 9-15-2009
SHAM ON YOU KAYNE...I wouldn't eccept an apology from you. You had no manner's then and you sure don't have any now....you don't take that long to apologize to someone. You are a very ungrateful person, God can giveth and he can taketh away too.Get right with God...and your Mother,God bless her soul because I know she had to have taught you better than that and would be rollin over in her grave at that rude behavoir from you.
bjy120950at 9-15-2009
kenya west is kenya west! we expect him to be rude and out of line. that's his "mo".
why make such a lame apology on a blog or on tv?
if he really meant it-- he would have gone directly to taylor.
my question is what does jayz think of all this?
Alabama3at 9-15-2009
Obama needs to have them over to the White House for beers...
rosita3597at 9-15-2009
Kanye got excited, caught up in the moment, he regrets it. Get over it lady you ain't all that great anyway.
He was right that Beyonce's video was better than yours
Taylor and she is more talented. So move on.
Traceyat 9-16-2009
It appears to me Rosita, Taylor was not the first to react. And certainly doesn't have a need to get over anything! By chance did you see the look on Beyonces' face? The words she mouthed? The reaction of the audience. Kayne can't get any attention with his R-A-P Music so hey, ya think he was working on his RAP sheet. The man is an idiot, a person I admired until his mother passed and everything she raised his to be went down the drain. As someone previously said, I am sure his mother is rolling in the grave.
365degreesat 9-16-2009
God does things to humble us teach us as well as test,and he does get angry at us. Kanye has always been an AS$. When God took his mother home he should have humbled but he didn't so he better be looking to improve or God will work his magic once,twice or as many times as it takes to humble this kid.
z3ontheflyat 9-15-2009
West's unfortunate display showed that he is a racist and stupid. It also demonstrated how classy Beyonce is and I will never forget her kindness that evening.
martimfanat 9-15-2009
I wonder if his people made him apoligize or if he decided on his own 2 apology.
junky55at 9-16-2009
He made a mistake, he admitted it, he has apologized. Get over it people. It's just not that important anymore.
TCOOl4Uat 9-16-2009
You must be one of those people who is driving our Country into the toilet...doesn't anyone care about respecting others and everything around you ? People are taking everything for granted...and some day it will all end...hopefully we will be kinder the 2nd time around.
groundspeedat 9-16-2009
West is barely good enough to mow Swifts' lawn. I doubt he has the education or ability to do much else... except do "rap",