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Kanye West Apologizes To Taylor Swift On 'The Jay Leno Show'

In this emotional clip, Kanye admits that his mother would be disappointed in his behavior at the VMAs Sunday night. (9.14.09)

Posted 9/15/09
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EMILIE_@MTV (11/15/2009 5:25:03 PM)

WHATEVER KANYE. Shut Your mouth!!!!!

Cloudyone (11/13/2009 11:47:33 PM)

Honestly.I do not like Kanye. What he did was uncalled for.Taylor Swift will never get that moment back.He was very rude and I felt bad 4 Taylor as she stood speachless on stage.He not only humiliated himself but at the same time hurt Taylor.I feel that money doesnt buy class,Because if it did Kanye wouldnt be an ass.

G.Zus (10/15/2009 10:05:36 AM)

Real Talk: OK I think its time we let Kanye off the hook. Lets not allow this brotha to get black listed anymore....I have seen people like Kramer and Don Imus do worse and their people stand behind their ignorance. Although I truly believe what Kanye did was disrespectful and obnoxious, and i stand behind the backlash that he received, because in all his success he needed to be humbled....he still hasnt done anything that is nearly as bad as the 2 above mentioned personalities....Let Kanye Live!!!

Narissa (10/11/2009 3:03:27 AM)

NO HE'S NOT UR A DUESH BAG!! GIVE THE MAN A BREAK..HELL HE APOLOGIZED TO HER... LET'S MOVE ON FOR THE LOVE OF GOD PEOPLE .... NEXT!!!

Narissa (10/11/2009 3:01:28 AM)

How can you say that?? OMG!! R U AN IDIOT!! THE MAN LOST HIS MOTHER AND IS NOT DEALING WITH HIS PAIN... CHRIS BROWN HIT A WOMAN... THAT'S A TOTALLY DIFFERENT THING...U MUST BE A YOUNG KID WITH VERY POOR UNDERSTANDING!!

Narissa (10/11/2009 2:56:22 AM)

This was very emotional for me to watch. I think Kanye needs to take some time off to mourn his mother's death. He never stopped performing the entire time this went on. I also think he may need some counseling to deal with his pain.... My Prayers go out to him!!

Todders (10/2/2009 9:25:40 PM)

um Kanye has done this a lot and never apologized for it except for this...he is really sorry ur an idiot if u think he isn't

Diana (9/27/2009 4:26:17 AM)

BOTTOM LINE HE GONE SELL HIS RECORDS REGARLESS AND SO IS SHE. THE ONLY REASON WHY U PPL ARE MAKING A BIG DEAL ABOUT IT IS BECAUSE THE WORLD HAS ACCESS TO THERE BUISNESS... IF IT WERE PRIVATE NOONE WOULD CARE. THINGS HAPPEN ITS CALLED LIFE DISRESPECTFUL OR NOT IF SOMEONE DIRESPECTED ANY OF U OUTSIDE OF THE SPOTLIGHT NO ONE WOULD CARE U WOULD HAVE TO DEAL WITH IT. AND I KNOW THAT THT IS THE LIFE THT THEY CHOSE BUT U CANT EXPECT THEM TO BE PERFECT ALL THE TIME WEATHER THEY ARE IN THE SPOTLIGHT OR NOT. THEY ARE STILL ONLY HUMAN AND I DONT THINK ANYONE WOULD HAVE HANDLED IT BETTER. IT IT WERE U AND U WERE DEALING WITH DIFFICULT THINGS U WOUD WANT A BREAK TOO... CELEBRITIES DNT GET ONE. THEY CONSTINTLY HAVE PPL LIKE US IN THERE FCE SO MUCH THEY HAVE NO ROOM TO EVEN BE HUMAN!!!! THINK ABOUT IT.

Diana (9/27/2009 4:18:12 AM)

oh shut up and apology is an apology... yea it was wrong he manned up and stated that but if she were not a seventeen year old she would have not taken it so hard. everyone makes mistakes and all that matters is the fact that u adhere to them, which he did. leave it alone booo hooo get over it. in the non celebrity world if this same incident would have taken place it would not be this serious but because celebrities are involved everyone has to run they mouth. Leave it alone already!!!!

Alex (9/24/2009 11:28:00 AM)

honelsty i dont believe Kanye West was truly truly sorry. i think he was just saying sorry for the fact that a lot of people were saying how they wouldnt buy another one of his records. He was covering his own carrer..and not truly sorry for what he did to Taylor Swift

g111 (9/24/2009 8:01:40 AM)

This comment is to the person who commented that Beyonce has a better Music Video.The issue here is Morals and Manners. Kanye West disrespect Taylor Swift not only in front of her Fans but also in front of the whole world. I say the whole world because this show is televised worldwide. People watch this show all over the world!How would you feel if you were put in the same situation? Yes, Beyonce's Music Video is good but you are forgetting the real issue here "Morals and Manners". I like Beyonce but it isn't always about her all the time.We all have time that we SHINE.That was Taylor Swift's time to really SHINE...and for Kanye West to interrupt her is not cool at all. What was he thingking? He not only caused her pain but he also made himself look bad in front of people and his fans.He needs to apologize to Taylor Swift personally instead of trying to apologize on the Jay Leno Show... It seems to me that he appeared on Jay Leno Show beacause he is worried about his image!We all know that not a lot of people like him right now...I hope he does apologize to her personally! I think this is the best way to put closure to this-PEACE-

marissa (9/23/2009 5:00:54 PM)

Beyonce did have a better video than Taylor Swift, but that is why she won video of the year! if kanye would have waited he would have seen that. He is a Huge tool. and news flash: Beyonce doesnt need anyone to stand up for her.

TajLena (9/23/2009 4:32:08 AM)

Are you serious? Have you thought that maybe just maybe this will help turn his life around, that people are not putting up with his BS anymore may actually help him rethink how he has been treating people and the way he has been behaving? If this was the first time or even the third time he has done this to other people then I can understand that maybe he made a mistake, but it's not the first and it may very well not be the last time he does something like this to someone else. It is not just about him and Taylor; it is about how he has deeply affected, hurt, and angered many other people in this country, many of whom just wanted to enjoy celebrating music, tributes to Michael Jackson, etc and because he could not control his ego, KW's and Taylor's incident are all people talk about now because they are still upset by what happened. We are all human beings too and we are allowed to feel hurt. Many of us have a deep sense of justice and we cannot understand why KW did this for the hundredth time. If we say "poor KW" then we would just validate what he did. He said he would take time out but as far as I know he is still going ahead with his tour with Lady GaGa. For his sake I hope he does take some time off to reevaluate his life, deal with his mother's loss (though I believe his inflated ego is the real reason that he did this, and he shouldn't blame it on his mother's loss), and reemerge as a better artist and a better person. I think he is way too talented to waste his time causing drama all the time. He could use this experience to learn how to master his ego as of now his ego has been his master. It shouldn't matter what people say about you. If you are truly happy with yourself, people can't get you down. But I don't think KW will ever be happy with himself if he keeps doing his self-important and self-centered antics in a desperate attempts for the public's attention. And those of you who continue to say "poor Kanye" are only making excuses for his consistently bad behavior and this doesn't help him at all. Sometimes we all need a wake up call to help us realize who we really are. Maybe this will help him get one step closer to him finding his true self and what he was put on earth to do and that is to inspire people with his great music. We'll just have to see.

Kate (9/22/2009 7:20:19 PM)

First let me say that, in all honesty, I do not like Kanye and I do not agree with what he did at the MTV music awards regarding Taylor Swift. However, I am amazed that NO one seems to understand why he did what he did, because I sure as heck do. There is NO WAY on God's green Earth that Taylor Swift has ever done anything superior to the amount of or the quality of Beyonce’s body of work and yet she gets accolades where Beyonce is not even nominated? How is this even a righteous call? I watched just part of the Emmy's on Sunday and I was amazed and angered that not even one actress of color won an Emmy! And in one category the great Cicely Tyson was a nominee! How is this even possible? Don’t get me wrong here…I am not talking about giving a black actress an award just because she is black, but don’t we live in what is purported to be one of the greatest melting pots in the world? If this is so how come so few black actors are hired to play rolls in some of todays highest rated television programs? Huh? And I don’t mean tokenism. Is this 1809 or 2009? There was more racial diversity on television on the 1970’s than there is today. What a freaking disgrace! In the categories where writers and/or producers and directors where nominated during the Emmy awards there were no: Hispanics, Asians, Blacks, or other people of color. Not. A. Freaking. One! How does Hollywood justify this year after year? If you think that I am talking out of my rear end let me remind you all that, in its six or seven years of being the number one show on TV, the Cosby Show won only two Emmy's and none of them were in the categories of best Actor or Actress. I don't think that I will ever watch another Emmy show again in my lifetime. I am very angry and utterly disappointed.

TexasGirl830 (9/22/2009 2:45:17 PM)

i so agree with you.

TexasGirl830 (9/22/2009 2:43:34 PM)

HAHAHA either way he's still a JACKA$$ for doing that to Talyor he had no reason. I would love to make him feel like jerk.

Jenny (9/21/2009 4:07:51 PM)

This guy has an ego the size of China, and frankly I don't think he has enough talent (or at least not as much as other much better artists) to back up his ****** attitude. Now, about this not even half assed apology it is pathetic. He does not even publicly apologize to Taylor, and to use his mom's death is just disgusting.... and no I'm not hating on him, just being real

Drizzy_101 (9/21/2009 1:31:33 AM)

mann all of ya ppl that are talking sh** about kanye ya need to calm down because i bet you that before thee whole Taylor Swift incident ya liked his music and i bet ya still listening to it too ya are just hating on kanye because everyone else is hating on him. all i gotta say is kanye is still the sh** despite what ppl say and i respect him for what he doesss!

SonOfJerz15 (9/20/2009 9:23:32 PM)

i dont no man...i believe hes sorry but only becuz he has 2 b...n im no taylor swift fan but she earned her respect just the same as any1...no matter what u think it doesnt change the fact that he was dead wrong and hes wwaayy 2 cocky

Kkissez (9/20/2009 6:37:15 PM)

kanye sounds just as dumb as chris brown!!