What did Kanye West do to Taylor Swift?

It all began at MTV Video Music Awards, when a 19-year-old Taylor Swift was accepting the Best Female Video award for her love anthem You Belong with Me. While she was giving an adorable acceptance speech, Kanye West jumped up on the stage and grabbed the mic. He interrupted the singer’s speech.

What did Kanye West say to Taylor Swift on stage?

In 2009 VMAs, Kanye West interrupted Taylor Swift’s speech after she received the Best Female Video award for her music video, You Belong With Me. He went on the stage to say that Beyoncé should be the one to receive this award. Talking about Taylor Swift, Kanye said that the jury wouldn’t have made it the first award.

What did Beyonce say about Kanye interrupting Taylor?

“Yo, Taylor, I’m really happy for you, I’mma let you finish,” West said then, lines that are now as iconic as scripture. “But Beyoncé had one of the best videos of all time! One of the best videos of all time!” Beyoncé later gave up her own acceptance speech to bring Swift back onstage.

Did Kanye West ever apologize to Taylor Swift?

Kanye Eventually Apologizes to Swift “The support I got from other artists and from the fans, and so many people sticking up for me, that’s what got me to the place where I could accept that apology. And I’m just very thankful that everyone showed me so much love.”

How old was Taylor Swift when Kanye jumps on the stage?

19-year-old
Ten years ago, Kanye West stormed the stage during the then 19-year-old Taylor Swift’s MTV VMAs acceptance speech and dropped the now-iconic “Imma let you finish” interruption: this you already know.

How did Kanye ruin Taylors speech?

When Swift was awarded the moon man for Best Female Video for “You Belong with Me” in 2009, West climbed the stairs to interrupt Swift’s acceptance speech with the now-infamous proclamation, “Yo, Taylor, I’m really happy for you, I’ma let you finish, but Beyoncé had one of the best videos of all time!” Shortly after, a …