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    September 2009: Four Words Heard 'Round the World

    In 2009, when Swift was in the middle of accepting her award for best female video for "You Belong With Me," West stormed the stage and took the mic from the stunned star. "Yo Taylor," West began, "I’m really happy for you, I’ma let you finish, but Beyoncé has one of the best videos of all time. One of the best videos of all time!” At the time, it was reported that Swift was seen crying backstage after the incident, though she had to quickly pull it together to perform the song that won her the Moonman to begin with. 

    Im’a Let You Finish! 10 Years After Kanye West Crashed Taylor Swift’s VMAs Speech, Everything They’ve Said About the Incident

    It all started 10 years ago at the MTV Video Music Awards, when Kanye West stormed the stage and took the mic from a young Taylor Swift