Kanye West. I don't know that guy at all. I don't know his music. I couldn't tell you the name of one of his songs. I now know two things about Kanye West. Number one-after hurricane Katrina, he said on National TV that President George Bush hates black people. Number two- This weekend on the Video Music Awards, he interrupted Taylor Swift during her acceptance speech for female video of the year.
I saw the video of him interrupting Taylor on youtube. I think he may have been slightly inebriated. If you didn't see it, Taylor Swift is up on stage giving the standard "thank you to all my everyone I've ever met" thank you speech, and Kanye grabs the microphone. He goes on to say that Beyonce should have won the award. The camera pans to Beyonce's face and you could tell her own embarrassment and pain for Ms. Swift.
It was wrong on so many levels. So unprofessional. So embarrassing for both him and Taylor Swift. If you saw the video, I'm sure you cringed just as much as I did. This story was all over the place for the past few days. It may go down in history as the most memorable awards acceptance speech. Or will it?
The sequel to the Kanye saga for some reason didn't get the same measure of media attention, and I just found out about it last night. Later in the awards show, Beyonce did win an award for Best Video of The Year. Do you know what she did? Instead of doing the standard acceptance speech, she called Taylor Swift up on stage and let her reclaim the awards night moment that she lost. You can view the video here.
It brought tears to my eyes. It showed me that Beyonce is a true professional and a woman with a fantastic heart. Taylor Swift is only 17 years old, and Beyonce took this opportunity to turn around what was the saddest night of someones life, to their most memorable. It was so touching to watch.
Why is the follow up not getting as much media? Is the negative story better than the positive one? It pains me to think that people are more excited that someone embarrassed them self, than another person did something extraordinarily positive for another.
The news is skewed. There still is good news out there and this story about Beyonce should have got more press.
Don't be a Kanye today. Don't look for ways to bring someone down. Be a Beyonce. Look for ways to build someone up. I don't believe in karma, what I do believe is that the God of this universe has shown us more love and kindness than we deserve, and we should allow that truth to influence us to treat others better.
Good job Beyonce.
Blessings
matt
Every now and then someone does something so amazingly wonderful, selfless and classy that it literally takes your breath away and has a very positive affect on your life. What Beyonce did was one of these. Kanye West is a typical narcissistic, misogynistic and egotistic rapper. Not only did he say "President Bush hates black people" on national television, it was during a telethon to raise money for hurricane Katrina victims. He caused half of the viewing audience, including myself, to turn the channel! How self-centered and self-important must one be to put your own political point of view ahead of a charity! Who knows how much money in donations he lost for that charity. This is not a good person. But up to the front steps Beyonce. She lives among that same self-absorbed, narcissistic Hollywood crowd that Kanye does. That is what makes what she did so amazing and wonderful. She's gone in a completely different direction than Kanye. She followed the footsteps of Jesus and in turn showed us all how to be better people.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you what Kanye West did was horrible. What is getting into people these days. So much hate and anger. Look at Rep Joe Wilson. What he did to the President of the United States was horrible too!! I really think it is terrible to disrespect the president of the United States. However, some people can accept what Rep Joe Wilson did than what Kanye West did?? Hmmmm.. Especially, when both are equally unkind and horrible. What is your opinion pastor to Rep Joe Wilso, I don't see a blog on that topic, but I would like to know your opinon.
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