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Kanye Steals the Spotlight

Kanye Steals the Spotlight

Date: Sep 25 2009

Themes: News

Grammar: Contractions and Abbreviations

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Last week, Taylor Swift’s dream came true when she won an MTV Video Music Award. But her dream was rudely interrupted when Kanye West grabbed the microphone from her and said that Beyonce should have won instead.

This isn’t the first time Kanye has created a controversy by being outspoken. And the VMAs have always included plenty of surprises, like when Madonna and Britney Spears kissed on stage. But this time Kanye may have crossed the line from outspoken to just plain mean. Find out what Devan and Jason think about the incident.

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Devan

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Jason

Jason

Devan:  So, last night I was watching the MTV Video Music Awards. Did you see what happened?

Jason:  No.

Devan:  With Kanye West?

Jason:  What did he do?

Devan:  What a brat. He totally stole the spotlight from Taylor Swift as she was accepting her award for Best Female Performance.

Jason:  Isn’t it cool that she won, I mean like a country singer winning a VMA?

Devan:  It was really cool, and she was really excited. But he decided to cause a stir by going up and grabbing the microphone from her while she was making her speech, and she was totally touched. And he just had this huge outburst, saying he thought Beyonce deserved to win.

Jason:  Woah! How did he even get up there and get the microphone?

Devan:  That’s what they were saying, they were like why didn’t security stop him?

Jason:  Apparently Kanye can just do whatever he wants.

Devan:  Apparently. But at the end Beyonce acted like a real class act when she won her award, because she brought Taylor back on stage and let her make her acceptance speech that Kanye ruined before.

Jason:  Woah. Do you think there’s any chance it’s a publicity stunt?

Devan:  Absolutely not.

Jason:  He was just really hurt that Beyonce didn’t win?

Devan:  He was just drunk, I think.

 

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Devan saw Kanye West interrupt Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech at the VMAs to say that Beyonce should have won instead. Devan thinks Kanye acted like a brat. She and Jason are surprised that Kanye wasn’t stopped by security.

Later in the night, Beyonce won a different award. She brought Taylor Swift up onto the stage with her so the young country singer could have another chance to give her speech. Devan thinks Beyonce acted classy.

What do you think about Kanye’s behavior? Has anyone ever stolen the spotlight from you?

 

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tarlana

Azerbaijan

Hi!I”ve no differnce what they do.I just know that on showbusiness these stars do business from their show.also they can be brat and e.t.

01:36 PM Sep 27 2009 |

Besarta

Albania

It was great lesson thnx for this king ofoportunnity

 

12:23 PM Sep 27 2009 |

zoebaby

zoebaby

China

yuh..Kanye really crossed the line this time,it's really unfair for TS,even though i like Beyonce too…man,you have to grow up!!!

06:49 AM Sep 27 2009 |

evone

evone

China

kanye west is rude.what a brat.

02:25 AM Sep 27 2009 |

Kath Rosa

Kath Rosa

Brazil

it's a prolem of her that she became all emotional….f**k her she is nothing in istead of beyoncé.I do agree wuth Kayne btw he just expressed his opinion.US isn't a free country?!

02:19 AM Sep 27 2009 |

tiagon85

Brazil

I just think it´s a bad behavior and Kanye West must be punished because it

01:26 AM Sep 27 2009 |

s id

Saudi Arabia

 it is unfair with Taylor .    kanye shouldn`t have do that .

          definitely  taylor deserved prize

12:06 AM Sep 27 2009 |

Ak#Ok

Ak#Ok

Eritrea

He is a passionate artist thats why he said and did what he did..

 But that doesn't makes him inocent he's guilty cuz the winner didn't deserve any of this …..

10:57 PM Sep 26 2009 |

samanja

samanja

Bangladesh

shame of him..he should know the level of minimum courtesy

10:22 PM Sep 26 2009 |

max1983

max1983

Germany

Tailor Swift is great female performer. She deserve this award definitely. Thanks a lot Tailor for your music. Cool

07:08 PM Sep 26 2009 |

~MemoTheHun~

Germany

IQ” is a common acronym meaning _.

  • interesting questions
  • <!- Indicate that the user selected the correct answer. ->intelligence quotient
  • important quality
  • I am quick.

 

 

Doesn't that mean I am quick??

06:45 PM Sep 26 2009 |

~MemoTheHun~

Germany

btw where is the rating system?

06:43 PM Sep 26 2009 |

~MemoTheHun~

Germany

I neither like Taylor nor West… I think he became jealous and as Devan says he was just drunk.

06:42 PM Sep 26 2009 |

yanipis

yanipis

Ecuador

SSHHH…. WHAT BAD…!!
I BELIEVE TAYLOR SWIFT IS AN EXCELLENT SINGER AND SHE WAS THE WINNER…... I LOVE HER MUSIC….

03:03 PM Sep 26 2009 |

larrychen

larrychen

China

it's so strange ~

it's normal for such things happen in the USA

02:17 PM Sep 26 2009 |

jennfier

jennfier

China

how can he do that to a lady ? that's so rude!!!!    he is such a junk!!!

12:00 PM Sep 26 2009 |

jennfier

jennfier

China

what a shame.      well Taylor Swift  is really good .

   and she  deserve the prize !

11:38 AM Sep 26 2009 |

jennfier

jennfier

China

what a shame.      well Taylor Swift  is really good .

   and she  deserve the prize !

11:38 AM Sep 26 2009 |

phamtran

phamtran

Viet Nam

Mad…too mad!

09:40 AM Sep 26 2009 |

koxa

koxa

Ukraine

The action with 'stealing of microphone' it's only role game that likely was planned before…it is shown on TV so everything has own plan as well as own programm)...consequently I'm not suprised of his actions it's only SHOW which MUST GO ON))

06:34 AM Sep 26 2009 |

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