MTV VMA’s Provide Teachable Moments
I don’t think it’s often that the MTV Video Music Awards provide a teachable moment (except to tell your daughters what NOT to wear). But last night was a real exception, as it provided not ONE but TWO teachable moments (in addition to the fashion thing).
In case you didn’t watch — here’s a brief summary of what happened, or you can watch the video below. Taylor Swift won Best Female Video instead of Beyonce. When the very young country music singer was trying to say her thanks, Kanye West jumped on stage, took the mic said he thought Beyonce had the best music video of all time. When the camera panned to Beyonce, she looked embarrassed. Poor Swift was speechless and despite the audience booing West and trying to cheer her on, she left the stage without uttering another word.
All of us Mom’s have had to try to comfort our children when someone else achieves something they wanted for themselves. We’ve had to have conversations with them about good sportsmanship. On the flip side, we may have had to try to help them cope with the ugly behavior of someone who may be jealous of their own achievements. The awful, pathetic and selfish outburst by Kanye West last night on the VMA’s gave me a chance to say to my kids, “See how ugly that appears. Jealousy and poor sportsmanship happen everywhere, and it’s just as unattractive on a national stage as it is at a swim meet or football game or on a golf course.”
Then a little later in the program, Beyonce won the final award for the night. When she took the mic, she briefly talked of how she felt when she was a teen and won her first VMA award. So, she called Taylor Swift back on stage and gave the mic to her. She “made right” by what her ill-behaving supporter Kanye West had done to Swift. Teachable Moment No. 2.
I know a few of Beyonce’s songs and I know she can dance like nobody’s business. Now, I also know she is a class act. Somebody raised her right.
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