The statement added that “no one should ever confuse the criminal act of stalking with romance. In a statement, the group’s vice president of communications, Katherine Hull Fliflet, called the video “a dangerous depiction of a stalker’s fantasy.' RAINN - the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network - also slammed the video. “People get wound the wrong way when a pop star expresses creativity (and somehow associate it with rape? wtf?), but if its a horror movie? You all pay $20 to go see it.” “If its a movie script or a film its okay, but take a horror concept and turn it into a theatrical music video and everyone loses their minds,” wrote a viewer. Yet others encouraged people to things into perspective.

Its Maroon 5's video to with it what they wish. Added another: “People need to calm down. “If the girl is hugging and kissing the guy back, doesn't look like rape in my book,” wrote one poster. I felt incredibly uncomfortable and sickened watching this.”īut others viewers rushed to defend the video. As a woman, as a human being, and as a Maroon 5 fan. It's not 'artistic', it's not 'just entertainment', it's equating romance and passion with predatory stalking. Sadly, I was a big Maroon 5 fan and am extremely disappointed they have resorted to a purely shock-value, low standard of performance. The sentiment was echoed by numerous others, including one who said: “That was one of the most disgusting, disturbing music videos I have ever seen. “What is sexy at all with this video?! Stalking a beautiful young woman suddenly became sexy.

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