While Jackson was on the Bad World Tour, he removed the song from his set list at a show attended by Diana, Princess of Wales. Upon meeting Diana, it turned out that "Dirty Diana" was her favorite song, but it was too late to put it back into the concert as it was nearing showtime.
People have asked where the name Diana came from. Jackson stated that the name came from groupies who wanted to sleep with him and his band, just like "Billie Jean", Annie from "Smooth Criminal", and Susie from "Blood on the Dance Floor".
It's rumored that this song is about Diana Ross and the love Jackson had for her even though their relationship wasn't romantic. According to the legend, Jackson stated it himself and was upset when he found out she had gotten married.
The outfit Michael wears in the video is the same outfit he wore in the "Bad" and "Speed Demon" short films, except this time around he doesn't wear the black buckled jacket and instead wears a a white button up shirt.
Model Lisa Dean was picked from hundreds of auditioning girls. She was paid the standard $300 per day for the two-week gig. Dean told The Los Angeles Times in 1988 that Michael Jackson was a "quite magical, sweet and gentle person" who never flirted, but did spend a lot of time on the set with his favorite chimp, Bubbles.
Michael Jackson: [hair] Jackson wears his iconic long curly hair with a white shirt and black leather jeans.