Model Nyle DiMarco recreates Ariana Grande music video with sign language

The former America's Next Top Model winner Nyle DiMarco has recreated the music video for Ariana Grande's '7 rings'.

Nyle DiMarco

Queer and deaf model Nyle DiMarco has recreated an Ariana Grande music video using sign language. Source: Twitter

Former America's Next Top Model winner Nyle DiMarco has recreated the music video for Ariana Grande's '7 rings',  released last week, using sign language.

It represented a victory for the deaf model, who describes himself as 'sexually fluid'. DiMarco has previously taken video hosting platform Vevo to task, tagging Grande on twitter and asking why they hadn't provided captions for her 'Thank u, next' music video.

"Could you ask @Vevo to add captions for 466 million people with hearing loss?" DiMarco tweeted Grande, adding: "Deaf here and we do enjoy your music."

Well, it seems Grande and/or Vevo were listening, with '7 rings' launching complete with closed captioning.
You can watch the full music video below:

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