Taylor Swift Reacts to Kanye West’s Surprise Interruption at VMA’s

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Taylor Swift spoke to press backstage at MTV's "2009 Video Music Awards" and answered questions regarding Kanye West's surprise interruption of her acceptance speech.

The newly crowned recipient of Best Female Video praised the graciousness of Beyonce Knowles. When accepting the award for Video of the Year, Knowles invited Swift on stage to finish delivering her acceptance speech.

Swift said in the press conference, "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."

Initially Swift was excited to see West join her on stage. She said, "Then I wasn't so excited anymore..."

The young star handled this all in stride, saying, "I don't know him and I don't want to start anything because I just had a great night tonight." She also expressed gratitude for all the supportive text messages she received throughout the night.

Published 9/14/09 by the Insider

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  • i think he should be invited to join cmt boys on stage to present an award this year if he has the balls to go
    Anonymous 11/4/09 Reply
  • ano man yan si kanye west oyy devil
    Anonymous 10/15/09 Reply
    • taylor swift 4ever
      Anonymous 10/15/09
  • BEYONCE IS SO NICE SHE SHOULDNT DID THAT BUT SHE IT
    Anonymous 10/8/09 Reply
  • Kanye West is racist. Simple as that. He can't handle it when a white person wins over a black person. If that was a white person saying that about a balck it would be all over the news!
    Anonymous 10/2/09 Reply
  • alright if u hate either of them just keep ur opinions 2 ur self ok!
    i think people say that a specific celebrity sucks just 2 c if sum1 will stand up n fight bac but u know wat ur all idiots ignore them if they try to make a mean comment about sum1...
    Anonymous 10/1/09 Reply
  • kanye west is the worst rapper i've ever seen .. he is such a jerk ...
    Anonymous 9/30/09 Reply
  • Does anyone know where to find TAYLOR'S song about Kanye, I can't seem to find it?
    Anonymous 9/28/09 Reply
    • IVE FOUND IT RITE UP MY ASS
      Anonymous 10/8/09
  • Kanye West doesn't like white people...
    Anonymous 9/24/09 Reply
  • dont say t5hat she does not your a jerk iknow
    Anonymous 9/23/09 Reply
  • Swift sucks and if it wasn't for what Kayne did no one would even remember her or the award. Beyonce did deserve the award. I by the way am white, 48 and not prejudice, I just don't like Swift! Either sing Country or Pop, not the crap she tries to...
    Anonymous 9/23/09 Reply
    • she is wonderful singer n kanye is a great rapper so just stop arguing
      Anonymous 10/1/09
    • send the boy to the cmt awards
      Anonymous 11/4/09
  • why do peaople seem to have so much time to read things that have nothing to do with them. Who cares!!!! So what thats their life --- can't we mind our own business
    Anonymous 9/21/09 Reply
  • taylor swift sucks
    Anonymous 9/21/09 Reply
  • What Beyonce did was awesome.. but I don't forgive or justify what kaney did ... He should had said sorry to her infront of everyone not behin stage... what a coward just as he had the guts to tell her out on stage he should had apologize infront of...
    Anonymous 9/20/09 Reply
  • Wow, poor Taylor I mean she is making loads of money and won an award. It's not like theres people dying in the war in Iraq or losing jobs so they can't support their families. I mean seriously Kanye West going on stage while Taylor Swift was...
    Anonymous 9/20/09 Reply
  • Beyonce is so nice!!!! But ugh!!! Kanye West is a dub a..
    Anonymous 9/20/09 Reply