 During the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards , Beyoncé performed " Jealous " live during a medley consisting of songs from her self @-@ titled album . She performed the song dressed in a bodysuit and was backed by a clip . In a review of the performance , Nadeska Alexis felt that the singer managed to emphasize " the weight of ... [ the ] lyrics " while performing the song . Writing for Fuse , Hilary Hughes concluded that the rendition of the song was " enough to halt all conversation , silence all phones and pause the internet for a moment , as she got real right off the bat " . 
