Let’s turn back the clock to relive one of the wildest moments in pop culture history.
Even after 10 years.
So, let’s revisit it, shall we?
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Who was involved?
What happened?
I’mma let you finish, but Beyonce had one of the best videos of all time.
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One of the best videos of all time!"
How did social media react?
For social media, the impact was instantaneous.
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Twitter, which was only three years old at the time, was on fire, as was Facebook.
But it was the former platform that would morph into theinternet’s water cooler overnight.
What was the impact at the VMAs?
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How did the central players handle it afterward?
Beyonce managed to escape much of the commentary that followed but West and Swift were not as lucky.
The backlash wasswiftfor West with even PresidentObama calling him a “jackass.
… i’m in the wrong for going on stage and taking away from her moment!”
“But there’s nothing more to say, cause everything’s okay.
I got security lining the stage!”
She then threw to commercial by joking, “We have a great show.
Kanye West isnothere.”
How about now?
One could also say that that same incident cemented Taylor Swift’s carefully crafted image as an underdog.
