From http://bestweekever.tv
Last night, I had completely forgotten that the Video Music Awards were on, and now I am extremely sorry that I missed it. Waking up this morning I had heard word of what Kanye West had done when Taylor Swift won the award for best female video. The incident was an outrage, just as the outburst from Joe Wilson during President Obama’s speech last Wednesday was an outrage.
It is appalling to see the amount of disrespect that is spreading across the country in both politics and in entertainment. Kanye had no right to ruin the moment for Taylor Swift, and it was not the first time that Kanye West has embarassed himself on public television. Who can forget his outburst during Hurricane Katrina in 2005, during the televised Concert for Hurricane Relief when Kanye blurted out “Bush doesn’t care about black people”?
His behavior would simply be gossip worthy if it wasn’t for the fact that many young people look up to West as a role model. Individuals like Taylor Swift are much more worthy of becoming role models. It was unfortunate for Taylor that she had to experience such humiliation. At only 17, Taylor is an up and coming star. Beyonce has lived in the spotlight for many, many years and has won several VMA’s. This was Taylor’s first, and she deserved to have had an uninterrupted, glorified moment.
