: Carey plays her public persona, arriving at the Plaza Hotel in a Rolls-Royce Phantom and participating in a high-fashion photoshoot.
: The opening line, "Why are you so obsessed with me?", and the climactic bus accident are both tributes to this film. Mariah Carey - Obsessed (Official Music Video)
: Director Brett Ratner cited this Martin Scorsese film as a primary inspiration for the stalker narrative. : Carey plays her public persona, arriving at
The video follows Mariah as she is pursued by an intrusive fan. The video follows Mariah as she is pursued
: Also played by Carey in drag, this character wears a bellhop uniform and later a gray hoodie and sweatpants—attire frequently associated with Eminem.
Carey infused the video with nods to her favorite films and fashion:
While Carey has never officially confirmed the song is about Eminem, the imagery and lyrics were widely seen as a rebuttal to his repeated claims of a past relationship with her.