Kanye West / Taylor Swift - MTV VMAs 2009
Like everyone else in the world, country singer Taylor Swift is ready to move past the now infamous 'Kanye West-interruption' incident.
On Friday (September 18) Swift was scheduled to do numerous radio phone interviews. First up, Tampa Bay's WFLZ-FM morning show host Todd "MJ" Schnitt.
While the country-music sweetheart has been the No. 1 news item since Sunday -when West interrupted her MTV Video Music Awards acceptance speech insisting Beyonce should've won over Swift- Kanye West was not on the interview question list.
Ignoring the warning from Swift's record label, MJ immediately says, "Let's just get the Kanye West thing out of the way here."
Swift replied: "I think the outpouring of love is what I'm trying to focus on....Getting flowers from Janet Jackson is something I'd never thought would happen in my life."
MJ then asked Swift exactly what happened. She replied, "It was definitely a very exciting night....It happened on TV and everyone saw what happened....I guess I'd just like to move on a little bit."
Once again ignoring her, MJ says her already skyrocketing career was given another boost from the MTV/ Kanye incident. Swift said: "I think that maybe we should probably talk about something else."
MJ: "It's good for your career though."
Swift: "I really would like to move on. I've asked you three times now."
MJ: "One more question and I promise I'll move on."
MJ wasn't given an opportunity to move on. Taylor immediately got off the line and then someone from her label stepped in to thank the host.
Good for Taylor!
Comments
People just need to leave her alone about it. We all know that it was hard for her but she has forgiven him. She wants to move on and people should respect that.
TEAM TAYLOR!
kanye should NOT have said that it was mean
Taylor is a very wise young woman! She knows how to politely set boundaries with the media. MJ should have respected her wishes. In my opinion, that makes him just as offensive as Kanye.
I really hope this MJ interview doesn't turn into the next Kanye West thing with everyone talking about it. Seriously, to say the media is beating a dead horse would be the understatement of the year
Kanye is a Jackass. And a Runt. That picture of him reminds me of a crackhead chain snatcher from the hood.
That MJ is a poor devil. Said him once said him twice said him 3 times... is he deaf?
who does he think he is to give business advice to someone whos sold 10 million copies?
yayayayay kanyee u go .....taylor is ugly and lame get over it beyonce is way better and he just said the truth gosh leave him alone teaamm kanye i love uuu boo
team kanye i looove uuu so much i think any one has the right to say what they feel maybe he did it the wrong way sorry but o well get over it he was saying nothing but the truth beyonce is the bestt beautifull and i dnt know but get over it people kanye keep up ur the best artist dont let this get u down i love u kanye
Get a life! Is this how you spend your evenings? Do something important with yourselves!
kanye should be shoot
i think evryone leaving comments should just get a life
The difference between Kanya and Taylor Swift? She has class, he doesn't. She was raised better, he wasn't. She is smart and took the high road, he is a ignorant, took the low road!! As Obama said..he's a jackass! A black man (Obama) is willing to say it like it is about another black man. Kanya is an ENTERTAINER? That's hilarious.
MJ is stupid and fired ==
Well I think all of you who are on here telling people they need to get a life & is this how y'all spend your time?.. Well tell us why are u taking the time to write just that? As for my comment on this I don't think it is all that big of a deal.. yes I would be totally embarrassed if that happened to me but on the other hand this will help her career.. which to tell the truth was fine to begin with... sometimes you have to take the good with the bad.. well this was the bad & now lets get ready to see the good... you know the push up her career will take :)
you guys should really get a life, but its kinda harsh what kanye did to taylor -.- oh kanye, suck your daddy's dick !
No maners sounds like a every day welfare nickel
MJ is a no class interviewer. Couldn't think of something else to ask Taylor when she asked twice to move on.
Beyonce is such a bad actress--she could not conceal her delight and inviting Taylor up was a PR move anyone would have used!
Love Taylor--class shows!
Kanya is a low life. He thinks he's a BIG man making another black entertainer look good, while he tries to make a white woman feel horrible on stage in public. Well..it backfired. It's black men like you that give the rest of your race a bad name. Set a better example. You aren't a BIG man, you're a LITTLE, ignorant man.
Well I think all of you who are on here telling people they need to get a life & is this how y'all spend your time?.. Well tell us why are u taking the time to write just that? As for my comment on this I don't think it is all that big of a deal.. yes I would be totally embarrassed if that happened to me but on the other hand this will help her career.. which to tell the truth was fine to begin with... sometimes you have to take the good with the bad.. well this was the bad & now lets get ready to see the good... you know the push up her career will take :)
This is why everyone hates coons.
love ya taylor <3
Thats how people get when they see a white person win something:) that coon had no right to do that. Just goes to show how less of a man he is and how much of a jealous immature baby he is. Grow up!!!! love ya talor keep malin awsome hits!!
Those of you who left comments referring to Kanye West as a "coon" and bringing the concept of race into an issue that is much larger apparently have no common sense and, for lack of a better word, are ignorant. If you believe that putting others down will build your race up or make you look any better than the person you are accusing of being incorrect, you need to re-evaluate your thoughts before posting comments that make you look stupid. Think about that one.
Another career ruin by Swift! Hope you win the Grammy over this teeny booping artist, Kanye!
POOR TAYLOR!!
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