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50 Greatest Event Flops in History

FLOP No. 28 – Kanye West Interrupts Taylor Swift (2009)

Gathering Point.news: The 50 Biggest Flops in Event History

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David Adler
Aug 26, 2025
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The Promise: A milestone moment at the MTV Video Music Awards—Taylor Swift accepting Best Female Video, live on national TV.

What Happened: Kanye West stormed the stage mid-speech, declaring that Beyoncé had “one of the best videos of all time.” Swift was stunned. The moment became an instant culture war.

What Failed: S…

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