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Date: Tuesday Sep. 15, 2009 2:42 PM ET
NEW YORK It looks like Kanye West has finally given a personal apology to Taylor Swift.
Representatives from "The View" say West called the country sensation after her appearance on Tuesday's show. During the broadcast, the 19-year-old singer said West had yet to contact her to apologize for hijacking her acceptance speech on the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday.
"He has not personally reached out or anything but if he wanted to say hi (I would)," said Swift.
After Swift's comments, West called her and the two spoke, according to a statement from "The View."
"After the show he spoke personally to the country music superstar via telephone and has apologized to the 19-year-old singer. She has accepted Mr. West's apology. The contents of the phone call are to remain private," it read.
It's the latest in the saga that has caused a national uproar. The drama began after Swift beat out Beyonce and other acts to win best female video at the VMAs for her hit "You Belong With Me."
Swift, the first country act to win at the VMAs, was exuberant after her win, but that moment didn't last long as West -- known for his awards-show meltdowns -- grabbed the microphone and declared that Beyonce's "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" was one of the "best videos of all time."
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A shaken Swift did not finish her speech at that moment, but when Beyonce later won for video of the year, she brought Swift out so that she could have her moment.
When asked about the incident during her appearance on "The View," Swift said: "I'm not gonna say that I wasn't riled by it. I had to perform live five minutes later so I had to get myself back to the place where I could perform."
However, she said she was gratified by the outpouring of support not only from fans, but also from celebrities and others who offered support immediately after the incident occurred.
"There were a lot of people around me backstage that were saying wonderful, incredible things and just having my back," she said. "I just never imagined that there were that many people looking out for me."
West has taken a drubbing since then. While he issued two apologies on his blog after the incident, he gave another, emotional one on Monday's premiere of "The Jay Leno Show."
"It was rude, period," West said. " . . . I need to, after this, take some time off and just analyze how I'm going to make it through the rest of this life, how I'm going to improve."
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John Be Watchin
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Jim-Surrey
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GWinnipeg
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Really?
You don't mind coming off as much of a jerk as Kanye West did?
You are seriously in need better heroes and it my my sincerest hope that you never, ever procreate.
Now go find your dictionary...
toronto girl
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she's just a kid. let her have her moment. kanye's just immature.
Jimmy from the Valley
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Kanye on the other hand...his music is BORING....
More like CRAP than RAP...
Laura
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Conceded; Egotystical; Self-Centered; Disrespectful; No class moron! That sounds about right!
Laura
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Don
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Shoe
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He has trhe biggest ego around, and he will keep doing this. He doesn't care what others think. Most of his music sucks anyways!!!
WakeUpWorld
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Just a thought
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TimT
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Childish antics like this just blow it for everyone.
The fact that Beyonce went on to win video of the year just proves what a dumbass Kanye really is.
KSlice
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John from Newmarket
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Kanye - instead of getting on stage to interupt a young star - who does have fans - oh - who actually won - she is talented whether you like her music - you should have grabbed your "blankie" and "soother" and had a little "nappie"
Either you are the biggest narcissist - or - a bully.
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Dave
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Either way i think Kanye needs to get Help ever since his mom died he has been going down hill. He need's to take a break and seek Help and then maybe people will start to believe him
Terry in Ottawa
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Gregg Allman said "Rap is short for Crap", truer words have never been spoken.
Rock On'
AK
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Cillian
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"Kanyeah! be no -thing. The guy is consistently all about Kanye, and needs therapy. What a spoiled brat. He can't make a breakthrough on his own, so he hooks up with Beyond(ce)and tries to piggy back his way to stardom. Jay Leno asks a few simple but direct questions and what's Kanye all about? Snivelling and tears!"
Uh, what? Are you seriously suggesting that Kanye West is famous because of Beyonce? I'm not a fan but the guy is basically one of the biggest names in music right now and has been for years. You're seriously living in a cave if you don't know that.
And uh, "a few simple but direct questions" lead to "snivelling and tears"? Leno asked him about his DEAD MOTHER. If you think showing this kind of disrespect to a disrespectful person is somehow acceptable just because he's a celebrity, then I'm not too impressed with your personality either.
jj
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He spoke up 'cause he thought the award means everything and someone else should have won, not that he thought the shows are crappy.
I don't buy it
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Plus, MTV got its ratings up once again ...
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