Chương 210: **Chapter 208: The Microphone Incident**
Link had been thinking about this issue since before the awards ceremony. Originally, the award was supposed to go to Taylor.
She was the first country music singer to win this award since the MTV Video Music Awards were established.
When she won and began her acceptance speech, the incident that shook the music industry—the "Kanye Stealing the Microphone" incident—occurred. This event deeply impacted both Taylor and Kanye's careers.
Around 17 years ago, Taylor faced attacks from haters and had a public spat with Kanye and the Kardashian couple, which was related to this incident.
Now that Link was here, would Taylor still win? Would Kanye rush up to steal the microphone again?
Link tapped his fingers, curiously watching Taylor Lautner on stage opening the card. It seemed he was also Taylor's ex-boyfriend.
"And the winner of Best Female Music Video is… Taylor Swift!"
Wow!
A gasp of surprise filled the room.
Taylor in the front row stood up excitedly, hugging Kelly Clarkson and Lady Gaga beside her, and extended her arms towards Link for a hug.
Link waved his fist and stood up to applaud.
Taylor blew a kiss to him and, amid the warm applause, walked up to the stage holding her gown.
"Fuck! Why did she win? Beyoncé's 'Single Ladies' is the best."
"Unfair! There's a dark side! This award should have gone to Beyoncé."
Lil Wayne, 50 Cent, T.I., and Drake complained.
"Shut up. Your opinions don't matter."
Link glanced at them and then at Kanye next to T.I., who was standing up and walking towards the stage.
Link shook his head; some things were meant to happen, and the butterfly effect wasn't as impactful as he imagined.
After Kanye left, Link thought for a moment and also left the audience area, heading towards the stage.
"Hey, what are you all doing up here?"
On stage, Taylor had just taken the 'Moonman' trophy from Shakira and was about to speak into the microphone when Kanye walked up, grabbed the microphone from Taylor, and said, "Hey, Taylor Swift, I'm going to let you finish your speech, but I just want to say that Beyoncé's 'Single Ladies' is the best."
Wow!
The audience erupted in noise.
People looked at Kanye in disbelief.
The MTV Video Music Awards are one of the three major music awards in the U.S., with substantial prestige and a lot of public attention.
The winners of the MTV Video Music Awards are chosen by a voting committee and fans, making the process relatively fair and just.
For a veteran like Kanye, a new king of rap, to abruptly take a microphone from a newcomer and make inappropriate comments was not only suppressing a junior but also ignoring the rules of the entertainment industry.
If everyone behaved like him, using their fame and status to question the fairness of awards and criticize winners during their acceptance speeches, award ceremonies in the entertainment industry would become a mess.
But Kanye did just that.
Link had considered several ways to handle the situation when he saw Kanye on stage.
One was to drag him back to his seat, another was to knock him out and drag him away to prevent him from interfering with Taylor, and the third was to let things develop on their own.
After some thought, he decided the third option was more appropriate.
Kanye had made a mistake and would face backlash; it would be better than taking action himself.
Taylor could use the incident as inspiration to write more songs.
Choosing the first two options would only help Kanye dig a deeper hole, and responding with violence would have negative effects on himself, possibly even leading to a ban by the New York Sports Commission.
"Hey, idiot, give the microphone back to Taylor!"
Link walked up to the stage, waving at Kanye.
Wow!
The audience erupted in cheers again, and viewers in front of their TVs widened their eyes.
Tonight's awards ceremony was dramatic—first, Taylor unexpectedly won, then hip-hop king Kanye West went on stage to steal the microphone.
Now, Taylor's boyfriend, boxing champion Link, was on stage demanding the microphone back for Taylor. It was more exciting than a movie plot.
"Link, beat him up! Beat him up hard!"
Selena shouted at the TV, waving her fist.
"Link isn't really going to fight, is he?"
Nora Duval said in surprise in front of the TV.
"Impossible, Link isn't that impulsive."
Franco glanced at the TV while drying his daughter Vera's hair.
"Dad, can Link win against that guy?"
Vera asked with wide eyes, staring at the TV.
"Haha, you should ask if he can knock Kanye out. My answer is yes."
Franco laughed.
"Go, Link, beat him up!"
Vera also waved her small fists, cheering.
On the MTV awards stage, Link waved at Kanye, who glared at him.
Link shook his head, took the microphone, pushed Kanye aside, and addressed the audience, "Ladies and gentlemen, I'm sorry, I didn't expect to come up here at this moment, but I have to say that while Beyoncé's 'Single Ladies' is fantastic, Taylor's 'You Belong With Me' is the best of the night. This award is well-deserved."
"Yes! Link, we support you!"
"Taylor is the best!"
"Go, Taylor!"
"Kanye, get down!"
The audience shouted loudly, many giving Kanye a thumbs down and booing.
Kanye snorted, walked off the stage with a dark face.
"Hey, Taylor, congratulations. How are you feeling now?"
Link asked with the microphone.
Taylor covered her mouth, surprised, and smiled, "I'm fine, I wasn't affected."
"You're really brave! You said before that if you won and I didn't, you'd make me dessert as compensation. Will you go back on your word?"
"Of course not!"
Taylor gave him a playful look.
"Great, please continue with your acceptance speech!"
Link smiled lightly, hugged Taylor, and left the stage.
"Why didn't they fight? Why didn't they fight?"
"Oh! I thought the next segment would be an action scene. Why is it a love scene? Too sweet."
"I can't stand it. Why do we have to get fed dog food during the awards ceremony? Can't they give us single folks a break?"
"Link is so handsome, boyfriend power explosion!"
"Oh God, I want a boyfriend like Link."
"Hey, buddy, wake up. You're a guy."
"Taylor's fans, unite and attack Kanye!"
During the MTV awards ceremony, Twitter was also live-streaming.
Twitter's tech department tracked the number and frequency of mentions of 'celebrity names' in tweets to determine which celebrity had the highest popularity.
During the opening performance, Link's name was mentioned 380,000 times, ranking first by a wide margin. His popularity only began to decline when Madonna took the stage for the tribute.
Just now, when Taylor won and Kanye stole the microphone, online discussions exploded, and Twitter user activity surged.
Taylor and Kanye's names were mentioned 450,000 times and 520,000 times, respectively.
With Link taking the stage, online discussions reached a new peak, and Twitter user activity quadrupled.
The '26th MTV Awards' became a trending topic on major social platforms. Link's name shot to first place, surpassing 1.5 million mentions, and Taylor's name also exceeded 1 million mentions, remaining high.
When Link returned to his seat, Lil Wayne and the others glared at him, looking like they wanted to eat him.
"The cameras are coming."
Eminem reminded them.
The group grumbled, settled their expressions, and sat down. Kanye also sat down with a gloomy face, occasionally casting angry glances at Link.
Link ignored them and continued watching the performances on stage.
After Taylor retrieved the microphone, she didn't say much before leaving the stage to perform at the Sixth Avenue subway station.
According to MTV's award rules, each winner performs on-site or off-site after winning, and everyone can watch through the live screens.
Taylor performed her winning song "You Belong With Me."
The microphone-stealing incident didn't affect her much; her performance was stable.
After Taylor's performance, the ceremony continued with other awards.
Lady Gaga won Best New Artist for "Poker Face," and Link narrowly missed this award.
Beyoncé won Video of the Year for "Single Ladies."
The two were tied, 1:1.
Eminem won Best Hip-Hop Video of the Year for "We Made You."
Next was Best Male Artist, and Link immediately became serious.
(End of Chapter)
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