Domination in America, Starting from being a Boxing Champion

Chapter 208: The Microphone Snatching Incident



Link had been pondering this question since before the award ceremony; originally, the award was meant for Taylor.

She was also the first country music singer to ever win this award since the inception of the MTV Video Music Awards.

It was during her acceptance speech that the earth-shaking 'Kanye mic-grabbing' incident occurred, deeply impacting both Taylor and Kanye's careers.

The incident was related to the verbal altercation that ensued over social media between Taylor and the Kanye-Kardashian couple after Taylor was attacked by trolls 17 years ago.

Now that he was here, would Taylor still win the award? Would Kanye still rush up to grab the microphone?

Link cupped his chin, curiously watching Taylor Lautner on stage opening the envelope; this guy seemed to be one of Taylor's ex-boyfriends.

"And the Best Female Video goes to... Taylor Swift!"

Wow!!

The venue erupted with surprised exclamations.

Taylor excitedly stood up in the front row, embraced Carrie Underwood and Lady Gaga next to her, and even reached out to Link for a hug.

Link waved his fist and stood up to applaud.

Taylor blew a kiss to him and walked up to the podium amid the enthusiastic applause, lifting the hem of her dress.

"Fuck! Why did she win? Beyonce's 'Single Ladies' was the best."

"That's not fair! It's rigged! That award should have been Beyonce's."

Lil Wayne, 50 Cent, T.I., and Drake complained among themselves.

"Shut up, what you say doesn't count."

Link glanced at the group, his gaze then shifting to Kanye beside T.I., only to see Kanye rising from his seat and walking towards the podium.

Link shook his head; some things that were meant to happen would still happen. The effect of The Butterfly Effect was not as significant as he had imagined.

After Kanye had left, he thought for a moment, then also left the audience and headed to the podium.

"Hey, what are you guys all doing up there?"

On stage, Taylor had just taken the 'Astronaut' statuette trophy from Shakira and began speaking into the microphone.

But then Kanye came up, snatched the microphone from Taylor's hands, and said, "Hey, Taylor Swift, I'ma let you finish, but I gotta say, Beyonce's 'Single Ladies' is the best."

Wow!

A commotion spread through the audience.

The spectators looked incredulously at Kanye.

The MTV Video Music Awards is one of the three major music awards in the United States, with a significant reputation and followed by a large number of viewers.

The winners of the MTV Video Music Awards are decided by a voting committee and the fans; the whole process is relatively fair and just.

Kanye, a long-time industry veteran and new king of hip-hop, had abruptly taken the stage to snatch the microphone from a rookie singer, delivering an inappropriate comment.

This was not only an act of suppressing the younger generation but also a disregard for the entertainment industry's rules of conduct.

If everyone acted like him, relying on their fame and status to question the fairness of awards and criticize that artists shouldn't win during their acceptance speeches, the integrity of all award ceremonies in the entertainment industry would collapse.

But Kanye had just done that.

When Link saw Kanye head to the stage, he considered various ways to handle the situation.

One was to drag him back to his seat; another was to knock him out and drag him away, to keep him from disturbing Taylor, and the last was to let things take their course.

After thinking it over, he felt the third option was more appropriate.

Kanye had done something wrong and would face public backlash later, which was better than him taking action himself.

This incident could also stimulate Taylor, helping her to write a few more songs.

If he chose the first two options, he'd be helping Kanye out of a hole, using violence to counter violence in full public view, and that could bring some negative attention to himself, possibly even leading to a suspension from the New York Sports Commission.

"Hey, jackass, give Taylor back the microphone!"

Link walked onto the stage, waving at Kanye to come over.

Wow!

The audience cheered again, and the spectators in front of the TV widened their eyes.

The night's ceremony was too eventful; first with the unexpected win by Taylor, followed by the hip-hop king Kanye West storming the stage to grab the mic.

Now, Taylor's boyfriend, the boxing champion Link, had also stepped up to reclaim the microphone for her; the plot was even more thrilling than in a movie.

"Link, hit him! Hit him hard!"

Selena, watching the TV, shouted as she waved her fists.

"Link won't really go up there and fight, will he?"

In front of the TV, Nora Duvall said in surprise.

"No way, Link's not that impulsive."

While Franco was busy drying his daughter Vera's hair, he spared a glance at the TV.

"Daddy, can Link win against that guy?"

Vera's eyes widened as she stared at the TV and asked.

"Haha, you should ask if you can punch Kanye, and my answer is yes,"

Franco laughed.

"Link brother, hit him!"

Vera also shouted, waving her little fists.

On the stage of the MTV award ceremony, Link beckoned to Kanye, who glared back at him furiously.

Link shook his head, reached for the microphone, pushed Kanye aside, and addressed the audience, "Everyone, I'm sorry, I never thought I'd be coming up here at this time, but I must say, Beyonce's 'Single Ladies' is great, but Taylor's 'You Belong With Me' is the best of the night, and she deserves this award."

"Yes! Link, we support you!"

"Taylor is the best!"

"Go Taylor!"

"Kanye, get off the stage!"

The audience below erupted into lively chatter, many giving Kanye a thumbs down on stage and booing.

Kanye snorted coldly and walked down the podium with a dark face.

"Hey, Taylor, congratulations, how are you feeling right now?"

Link asked, holding the microphone.

Taylor covered her mouth in surprise, looked at him, and laughed, "Not bad, I wasn't affected."

"You're brave! You said before that if you won and I didn't, you would compensate me with desserts. Will you go back on your word?"

"Of course not!"

Taylor gave him a look.

"Good, please continue your acceptance speech!"

Link gave a gentle smile, hugged Taylor briefly, and turned to leave the stage.

"Why didn't they fight?"

"Oh! I thought it was going to be an action movie next, why did it turn into a romance, so sweet."

"I can't take it anymore, why do I have to get fed dog food while watching an award ceremony? Can't you give us single dogs a way out?"

"Link is so cool, boyfriend goals!" Enjoy more content from My Virtual Library Empire

"God, I wish I had a boyfriend like Link."

"Hey dude, wake up, you're a boy."

"Swifties, unite, and attack Kanye!"

During the MTV award ceremony, Twitter was also broadcasting live.

Twitter's technical department would determine which celebrity was more popular based on the number and frequency of 'celebrity names' mentioned in the tweets posted by users during each time period.

In the opening performance segment, Link's name was mentioned 380,000 times by Twitter users, earning him the undisputed first place. It wasn't until Madonna took the stage to deliver her tribute that his popularity began to wane.

When Taylor won and Kanye went up to grab the microphone, online opinion exploded, and Twitter user activity also surged.

Taylor and Kanye's names were mentioned 450,000 and 520,000 times, respectively.

Then Link took the stage, and online opinion went nuclear, doubling Twitter user activity.

'The 26th MTV Award Ceremony' became a hot topic across major social platforms, with Link's name skyrocketing to first place, breaking 1.5 million mentions, while Taylor's also surged above 1 million and remained high.

Link returned to his seat to find Lil Wayne and his group glaring at him as if they wanted to devour him.

"The camera is coming over."

Eminem reminded.

The group begrudgingly hummed and sat up, concealing their expressions as Kanye sat with a sullen face, casting angry glances at Link from time to time.

Link ignored them and continued to watch the performance on the stage.

After Taylor took back 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 winning artist is to perform live onsite or offsite after receiving an award, which could be viewed on the screens by the audience.

Taylor sang her award-winning single "You Belong With Me."

The incident with Kanye grabbing the microphone didn't affect her much; her performance offstage was very steady.

After Taylor's performance ended, the ceremony continued to present other awards.

Lady Gaga won the Best New Artist award for "Poker Face," while Link narrowly missed out on this category.

Beyonce won the Video of the Year award for "Single Ladies."

The two were tied with one award each.

Eminem won the Best Hip-Hop Video award for the single "We Made You."

Then came the Best Male Artist category, and Link immediately focused.


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