A lyric video for " What Do You Mean ? " , directed by Laban and featuring skateboarders Ryan Sheckler and Chelsea Castro , was released on August 28 , 2015 . The music video , directed by Brad Furman and starring John Leguizamo and Xenia Deli , premiered on August 30 , 2015 following the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards . As of May 2019 , the video has amassed over 2.0 billion views on YouTube , making it the 35th most viewed video on the site
2015 MTV Video Music Awards
2015 MTV Video Music Awards
What Do You Mean?