Higher Swiftrank for Taylor at the Video Music Awards
Taylor Swift is a by all standards an incredibly young star who has already reached the top of the charts and won numerous awards. She is recognized as one of the brightest stars on the country stage and lately has been admired as much for her musicianship as for her personality and depth of character. This is particularly impressive for someone who has been alive on this planet for so few years. And although she is an adult and seems to be mature beyond her twenty years, she retains a sense of innocence and sincerity that is rare in the business. She has also been tested by the cruelty of the business and has been insulted in the public eye, and all of this has occurred while she was still a teenager.
Earlier in 2009 at the Video Music Awards Swift won the award for Best Female Video. As she was standing onstage acknowledging the win the rapper Kanye West, who continues to increase his notoriety, burst onto the stage and interrupted Swift with his declamations that singer Beyonce created one of the best videos of all time. Meanwhile, Beyonce sat in the audience and seemed to be completely stunned by the situation. The higher Swiftrank demonstrated by Taylor’s poise and composure than could be expected by many artists who had many more years of experience under their belts. She also handled the response and aftermath of the awards with dignity and grace. And while this could have been a potentially shameful and embarrassing situation, Swift’s composure through it has increased her popularity and gained her respect from previously indifferent populations.
Swift began her career performing in bars, coffee shops and other clubs when she was a young teenager. She has had different situations throughout her young years that may have been difficult though nothing could prepare a performer for the situation that occurred on the VMA stage. Her ability to handle the situation so calmly and gracefully is representative of her personal character. The strength she showed in this difficult public situation should help her through many of the other difficult circumstances she may face throughout the rest of her career, which we are all anticipating will be long and fruitful.
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