Los Angles: Actor Jaden Smith gave a raised-arm salute to rapper Kanye West when he mesmerised audience at the MTV Video Music Awards with his acceptance speech after receiving the Video Vanguard Award.


Jaden Smith. Pic/AFP 

The 17-year-old "The Pursuit of Happyness" star, who acted in the film alongside his father Will Smith, saluted West keeping his arm raised in the air throughout the speech, reported Entertainment Weekly.