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Posted on 2009-09-16 03:00:11
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'I'm just very thankful that everyone showed me so much love,' Swift says.By MTV News staff

Taylor Swift at the 2009 Video Music AwardsPhoto: Kevin Mazur/ WireImage

Not long after Kanye West apologized to Taylor Swift on Tuesday (September 15) for interrupting her acceptance speech at the Video Music Awards on Sunday night, she spoke with ABC Radio about their conversation.

"Kanye did call me and he was very sincere in his apology, and I accepted that apology," she said. When asked if the situation was now all right, she said, "Yeah.

"The support I got from other artists and from the fans, and so many people sticking up for me, that's what got me to the place where I could accept that apology," she continued. "And I'm just very thankful that everyone showed me so much love."

Earlier on Tuesday, Swift stopped by "The View," where she addressed the now-infamous incident. Echoing what she said to MTV News after the show, the 19-year-old told Barbara Walters and company that initially she was kind of more confused by it than anything else.

"Well, I think my overall thought process was something like, 'Wow, I can't believe I won, this is awesome, don't trip and fall, I'm gonna get to thank the fans, this is so cool,' " she recalled, narrating how her excitement quickly dwindled as she realized what West's actual intentions were. " 'Oh, Kanye West is here. Cool haircut. What are you doing there?' And then, 'Ouch.' And then, 'I guess I'm not gonna get to thank the fans.' "

Swift described how she had to get over the shock quickly. "You know, I'm not gonna say that I wasn't rattled by it," she said. "But I had to perform live five minutes later, so I had to get myself back to the place where I could perform."

And the support she received backstage from fans and artists helped her get back to that place. "Well, there were a lot of people around that were just saying wonderful things and just having my back," she said. "I never imagined that there were so many people out there looking out for me. It was really wonderful to see people defending me, so I didn't have to."

At the time, West had yet to reach out to Swift, despite giving three public apologies and telling Jay Leno that he wanted to talk to her in person. But Swift did say that if he wanted to meet with her, she would. "I mean, he has not personally reached out to me or anything," she revealed. "But if he wanted to say 'hi,' [sure]."

The 2009 MTV Video Music Awards may have wrapped, but the party is far from over. Stay tuned for behind-the-scenes updates, party reports and much more.

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