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Kanye West is known for his hot temper, but he shocked even his biggest fans when he jumped on stage at the MTV Video Music Awards in 2009. West couldn't believe that Taylor Swift had won the female video award over Beyonce, and he wanted to make sure the world knew it. Swift was mid-acceptance speech when he grabbed the mike and went on a rant.<br>
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The backlash started immediately, and West appeared the next day on the premiere episode of "The Jay Leno Show" and <a href=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/thedishrag/2009/09/leno-seated-facing-directly-into-the-camera--said-to-the-audience----west-responded-it-was-rude-period-west-was.html><b>called his actions</b></a> "rude period."

Kanye West on 'The Jay Leno Show' (2009)

( NBC / January 17, 2013 )

Kanye West is known for his hot temper, but he shocked even his biggest fans when he jumped on stage at the MTV Video Music Awards in 2009. West couldn't believe that Taylor Swift had won the female video award over Beyonce, and he wanted to make sure the world knew it. Swift was mid-acceptance speech when he grabbed the mike and went on a rant.

The backlash started immediately, and West appeared the next day on the premiere episode of "The Jay Leno Show" and called his actions "rude period."

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