Celebrity Dish: Serving up the gossip you should know!
I’m sorry.
They are simple words, often spoken. But for some reason, they are also some of the hardest to believe.
And when they are said by a celebrity, they carry even more magnitude.
Of course, Kanye West gave the apology heard around the world this week after (literally) taking the stage at MTV’s Video Music Awards. As Taylor Swift stepped up to give her acceptance speech for Best Female Video for “You Belong With Me,” West stormed onto the Radio City Music Hall stage, taking the microphone from Swift, saying that Beyonce should have won in that category for “Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It).”
Swift told MTV News, “Well, you know, I was up there and I was standing there and I saw Kanye up on the stage. I was really excited … and then I kind of wasn’t excited anymore.”
She later got to finish her acceptance speech when Beyonce invited her on stage during her own acceptance speech for Video of the Year.
West spent this week making apologies for his actions. First, he issued apologies on his blog. Then, last Monday, he appeared on “The Jay Leno Show,” again to express his remorse. Swift was on “The View” last Tuesday and said, at that point, West had not apologized to her in person. He called her later that day to say he was sorry.
There was an immediate response in the celebrity world; Pink and Katy Perry, for example, tweeted almost instantly about incident with some not-so-nice things to say about the singer. Even the president had at least one choice word for West. And it’s led to some humorous spoofs already (West interrupts Patrick Swayze’s death to say that Michael Jackson’s was better). But he’s made the two most important apologies – the public one via Jay Leno (who seems to be the go-to guy in these instances – Hugh Grant, anyone?) and to Swift herself. Maybe it’s time to let it go.
I say we move on and talk about more important VMA details. The fashion! Was anyone else just flat-out confused by Lady Gaga’s many ensembles, or was it just me? And Kristen Stewart looked fierce in Valentino and Rock & Republic heels (that I just might have to get in my size …).
Tennis star Serena Williams gave her own mea culpas last week. Williams was, well, not pleased, to put it mildly, when the lineswoman called a foot fault against her during the final game of the second set of a match against Kim Clijsters last Saturday. That call put Williams one point away from losing the match. She then launched into what the LA Times called a “racket-waving, ball-thrusting, obscenity-filled rant” and was fined $10,500.
Williams issued a statement about the situation last Sunday – that did not include a specific apology for her actions. A revised statement was issued on Monday with apologies to the line judge, Clijsters, the USTA and tennis fans.
Here’s hoping that these celebrity apologies are sincere. And to you, dear readers, I apologize for taking up your time, but I truly hope you’ll join me next week for more scoop. Until then …
Krista Richmond is a journalist and pop culture enthusiast. Have a question, suggestion or hot gossip tip? Send them to her at krista@killerfilm.com.
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