The song 's music video was directed by David LaChapelle , who previously directed the music videos for " Dirrty " ( 2002 ) and " Ca n't Hold Us Down " ( 2003 ) . and produced by Media Magik Entertainment . He explained to MTV News that the video 's concept , " There 's all kinds of connotations to the word ' stripped . ' I wanted to strip it down to one take . Just her and this incredible voice . And really not have anything that is going to overshadow that . She 's trying to grow as an artist and along the way she 's taking all kinds of risks and a lot of times people let those things overshadow her ability and her talent . I wanted to bring it all back as a sort of bookend to this album " . The video begins with a close-up scene of Aguilera and zooms out to her wearing a slip and sitting in an abandoned prop room . In one continuous black and white shot , Aguilera walks through several rooms , exits the building , and finally lays on a light box . The video was filmed at a deserted theater in downtown Los Angeles . It was inspired by neorealist works . The video was nominated for three 2004 MTV Video Music Awards : Best Female Video , Viewer 's Choice , and Best Cinematography
2004 MTV Video Music Awards
2004 MTV Video Music Awards
The Voice Within