Whitney Phaneuf from the website HitFix described the scene where the singer is seen sweeping the table as " one of her best diva moments " . She also interpreted her character as a " scorned " woman and neglected wife . Similar sentiments were offered by Brenna Ehrlich of MTV News who felt that the man 's role in the video was a neglectful and possibly cheating lover . Ehrlich went on to describe the mansion seen in the beginning of the video as Versailles-esque and felt that the singer unveiled her new alter ego , Yoncé , while seen at the party in a bar , flirting with other people . She concluded that despite the " emotional turmoil " featured throughout , the video ended on a hopeful note . John Walker , writing for the same publication , noted the singer managed to show real madness and jealousy , while " smashing up her home out of insecurity " . A more mixed review came from Brent DiCrescenzo of the magazine '' Time Out '' who wrote in his review , " Walking down the street in a leather jacket . A car racing down roads at night . That 's about it . " 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 "
2014 MTV Video Music Awards
2014 MTV Video Music Awards
Jealous (Beyoncé song)