I know it is now a week old, but I still cannot get over Kanye West at the Video Music Awards. I mean it would be different if he would voice his opinion after the show, or maybe even after Taylor Swift got off of the stage, but right in the middle of her acceptance speech? … I think he lacks some serious class. I can only imagine what his manager/PR specialist was thinking as they watched him make his move. I am sure they had a strong influence on Kanye West’s decision to apologize just a few days later. However, regardless of the apology, Web 3.0 made it possible for viewers who missed the show Sunday night to watch the clip over and over again. Not only did MTV broadcast the entire show again, but clips were everywhere from YouTube to the front page of Yahoo News.
Personally, I was not watching the show until I logged onto Facebook and saw a new status update that said, “I cannot believe what just happened to Taylor Swift at the VMA’s!” As any curious person would do, I instantly turned on the television, and then chatted with my friend on Facebook about what had just happened. It is amazing to me how fast information can spread on the Web- in fact; it even seems to spread faster than gossip in a small town!
In my opinion, Kanye West was not the only individual who made an unintelligent remark that night. When President Obama referred to him as a “jackass,” I found that a bit unprofessional for a man of his status to say. Yes Kanye West was a jackass for doing that, but Mr. President, next time leave it to the reporters or someone of less prestige than yourself to say.
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