The footage follows the plot of the song 's theme , in which Beyoncé deals with a cheating boyfriend when she finds his mistress ' red panties . From the aftermath of the affair , Beyoncé discards her old possessions that reminds her of her boyfriend ( e.g. scratching his car ) . She goes back to the hotel , removes her jewellery and makeup and laments over her ex-boyfriend in the bathtub . As a result , Beyoncé cuts her hair short into a bob as she dresses up and goes out in her bare feet . The events in the video are played in reverse . Beyoncé said that this music video was the hardest video she had ever made . '' Philadelphia '' 's Patrick DeMarco described the video as " sexy " . In 2004 , the video was nominated for Best R&B Video at the 2004 MTV Video Music Awards . In May 2010 , an alternative version of the video was released ; this does not show the events in reverse and includes some of the scenes that were not included in the first version
2004 MTV Video Music Awards
2004 MTV Video Music Awards
Me, Myself and I (Beyoncé song)