Now that Kanye's issued his apologies for last night's actions at the VMA awards (via his blog and this video from the Jay Leno show), I haven't heard a whole lot of "sorry". I'm not sure if this is bad management on the part of his publicist, or Kanye simply being headstrong -- but after all, what would you do if you were his publicist? That has to be a tough job.
There are two things I would like to hear in an apology from him.
1. A statement acknowledging Taylor's talent and saying that she deserved the award
2. A statement somehow recognizing his completely inappropriate behavior and taking credit for being either drunk, immature, or just plain unintelligent
Neither of these things are in his apologies. He simply blames stardom and the pressure of creating record after record for his drunken behavior. I'd rather hear him admit he was being stupid under the influence of alcohol than listen to him try to back up his actions. Sometimes, it's best to just say hey, I was drunk and stupid. I think the public can relate more to drunkenness than to in-your-face arrogance, rudeness, and disrespect to someone as well-liked as Taylor Swift.
Did anyone see how well she handled it? Her reaction is tactful in a way Kanye could never hope to be.
[Image via ETonline]
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