Directed by , the music video is widely considered a masterpiece of the genre and won the MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video in 1992.
: During the "rant" portion of the song (starting with "This is the book I never read..."), Lennox stops posing and delivers the lyrics with intense, raw emotion directly to the camera. Background and Meaning
: As the song progresses, she transforms into the "Vegas showgirl" character featured on the Diva album cover, complete with a feathered headdress and sequins.
: Filmed in Venice, Italy, the video shows Lennox sitting at a vanity mirror, slowly applying elaborate makeup and preparing herself for a photo shoot.