: The opening line, "Why are you so obsessed with me?", and the climactic bus accident are both tributes to this film.
The music video, directed by Brett Ratner , is one of Mariah Carey's most iconic visual works, famously doubling as a high-profile "diss track" response to rapper Eminem. Filmed at the Plaza Hotel and on the streets of New York City , the video features Carey playing two roles: herself as a glamorous superstar and a male stalker widely interpreted as a caricature of Eminem. Plot and Key Characters
: Carey plays her public persona, arriving at the Plaza Hotel in a Rolls-Royce Phantom and participating in a high-fashion photoshoot.
The video follows Mariah as she is pursued by an intrusive fan.