Etiquette on MTV - Two Great Examples at the Video Music Awards

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Kanye West interrupts Taylor Swift's Acceptance Speech

MTV has always been an informal venue, and one of the last places on earth to expect to see a great etiquette lesson.

But our hats are off to Beyonce, who showed an incredible amount of class to a fellow musician after the unfortunate incident.

We agree with the Today show host Matt Lauer’s assessment – here’s a great example of “Class vs. No Class!”

The really interesting thing about this incident is that West didn’t seem to intend any offense – he acted on impulse and simply expressed his opinion.

He obviously didn’t consider how disrespectful the gesture would seem to Swift and her fans, friends and family.  He’s since apologized on his blog.

His apologies, according to Rolling Stone, seemed to miss the point:

“I’m in the wrong for going on stage and taking away from her moment!… Beyonce’s video was the best of this decade!”

In a later post, he seemed to have a better understanding of the scenario, probably after hearing opinions from all over the media.

“I feel like Ben Stiller in Meet the Parents when he messed up everything and Robert DeNiro asked him to leave…,” Kanye writes. “That was Taylor’s moment and I had no right in any way to take it from her. I am truly sorry.”

Bad manners: Kanye West interrupting Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech.

Better manners: Kanye’s apologies, which can’t undo what was done but seem to show that he didn’t mean any harm to Taylor Swift.

Great manners: Beyonce Knowles sharing the spotlight with Taylor and giving her an opportunity to finish her speech.

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