Kanye West takes mic from Taylor Swift after she beats front runners Beyonce and Lady Gaga for Best Female Video 2009. The outspoken rapper Kanye West interrupted Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech for Best Female Video at MTV’s “2009 Video Music Awards,” declaring Beyonce’s music video should have won the moon-man.
In case you needed further confirmation that Kanye West is a jackass, here goes: The outspoken rapper interrupted Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech for Best Female Video at MTV’s 2009 Video Music Awards to declare that Beyonce’s popular “Single Ladies” music video should have received the award instead.

“Beyonce had the best video,”
he said, taking the microphone from Swift.
Swift, looking taken aback, left the stage following West’s outburst.
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