The black and white video begins with Ciara dressed like a boy sitting in a chair . She is sporting painted on tattoos and says , " 2007 . Ladies , I think it 's time to switch roles . " Next , Ciara confronts her boyfriend played by football player Reggie Bush throughout the video . During the first verse and chorus , Ciara dances with her male alter ego . The rest of the video , Ciara and female dancers , who are all dressed in more masculine styles , perform masculine choreography . After the bridge , there is a breakdown and Ciara performs her famous matrix as in the " Goodies " video . The video version of the song features different edits from the album version . " Like a Boy " was nominated for " Best Choreography in a Video " ( Choreog.-Jamaica Craft ) at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards , but the award was given to Justin Timberlake 's " My Love " featuring T.I . The music video was also nominated for " Video of the Year " at the 2007 BET Awards , but lost to Beyoncé Knowles ' " Irreplaceable . " The video became widely popular , being viewed over 100 million times on VEVO , which is her most-viewed video
2007 MTV Video Music Awards
2007 MTV Video Music Awards
Like a Boy