Becky Bain from Idolator stated that the video was " basically a four-minute statement that Brown still has a bunch of friends on his side . " Ann Lee from '' Metro '' thought his dancing in the video was " better than his singing but it 's still pleasant enough . " Tanner Stransky from '' Entertainment Weekly '' wrote that the video had a " nice concept " , and noted it was " a departure from Brown ’s trademark glossy clips " . Ed Easton Jr. from WXRK called it a " feel-good journey through his everyday life " , and wrote " the visuals in the video are supposed to show the human side of Chris and his friends enjoying themselves and leaving the stresses of the world behind to be free from criticism . " A pre-taped performance of Brown performing a medley of " Beautiful People " and " Forever " was shown on the American version of '' Dancing with the Stars '' on March 29 , 2011 . For the performance Brown wore a black and white suit , and was accompanied by a group of robotic dancers dressed in all-white suits adorned with LED lighting for a futuristic '' Tron '' - like affect . Prior to the performance some of the show 's cast were unhappy that Brown was going to perform because of the domestic violence assault that occurred with his then-girlfriend Rihanna in 2009 . Brown was sentenced to five years of probation , ordered to complete more than 1,400 hours of community service and was given a restraining order which required him to stay away from Rihanna . Professional dancer Cheryl Burke told '' Extra '' , " As a victim of domestic violence , I do n't agree with him coming on the show , but it 's out of my control " , while host Tom Bergeron told the '' On Air with Ryan Seacrest '' radio show that , " I did tell the producers it may be to their advantage to not have me interview him , because my natural tendency would be to say something . So do n't put me in a position where you are asking me to not say something , because I really wo n't do that . " On August 28 , 2011 , Brown performed a medley of " Beautiful People " and " Yeah 3x " at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards . He opened the performance with " Yeah 3x " and was dressed in a white formal suit , accompanied by " full-skirted dancers " . Brown was eventually joined onstage by tuxedo-clad dancers and began dancing to the 1993 Wu-Tang Clan single " Protect Ya Neck " . His dance routine then moved into 1991 , where he danced to Nirvana 's " Smells Like Teen Spirit " . Brown 's performance then came back to the future , where he began to sing " Beautiful People " . While performing the song , he was suspended in the air , and then lowered to another stage where he continued to perform the song . Brown then went back in the air , where he did splits and back-flips . " Beautiful People " was also added to the set list of Brown 's F.A.M.E. Tour in Australia and North America . On October 8 , 2011 , Nu Vibe sang " Beautiful People " on the eighth series of '' The X Factor '' ( UK ) . On December 3 , 2011 , British singer-songwriter Labrinth covered " Beautiful People " during his set at the Jingle Bell Ball , which was held at the O2 Arena in London
2011 MTV Video Music Awards
2011 MTV Video Music Awards
Beautiful People (Chris Brown song)