Elizabeth Taylor, one of Michael's best friends, appears in the video on a photo. Jackson credited Taylor with helping him deal of the stress of his accusations of child sexual abuse in 1993.
Michael is seen dancing and donning a outfit similar to the silent film character The Tramp, the character created and portrayed by Charles Chaplin. He stated on many occasions that he was a big fan of Chaplin, and personally identified with The Tramp.
The song "Leave Me Alone" is largely about the media's invasive coverage of Jackson by tabloids and the media in general. The video has a carnival-like theme, giving a whole new meaning to the term "Media Circus".
This would be one of the last projects that he and his former manager Frank Dileo would work on, later Jackson fired him however he came back during the ill fated this is it concert that never came to be.
Jackson was 31 years old at the time of filming.