Watch Nyle DiMarco Transform Into Ariana Grande In An ASL Version Of '7 Rings'
You want American Sign Language in your music videos? Gee, thanks — you got it, courtesy of Nyle DiMarco.
DiMarco, a deaf artist and winner of
America's Next Top Model and
Dancing With The Stars, gifted fans this morning with the release of a ASL version of
Ariana Grande's
"7 Rings" music video — complete with signs, captions, and an aesthetic that completely matches Grande's original visuals.
The unofficial "7 Rings" ASL version, directed by
master music video recreator Jake Wilson, is a major win for accessibility in music, a cause DiMarco regularly uses his platform to contributor for. After criticizing the lack of captions on Grande's video for "Thank U, Next," DiMarco celebrated their inclusion for her "7 Rings" video.
But DiMarco took Grande's captions to the next level in Wilson's video, as he and his backup dancers sign the lyrics to "7 Rings," all while serving hair, body, face, and choreo. With fire wardrobe and also a spot-on set, Wilson and DiMarco capture all of the swag and sexiness of the original music video while further increasing the song's accessibility to deaf communities.
Their recreation comes just a month right after singer Tove Lo
released ASL music videos for every song on her
Blue Lips album, each starring deaf performers and ASL interpreters. As more artists continue to create their music and videos more obtainable, pressure will build for these practices to be the norm.
Plus, Wilson and DiMarco's timing couldn't be better. Their video dropped the same day "7 Rings"
debuted at No. 1 on the
Billboard Hot 100. Check out Wilson's music video for the "7 Rings" ASL Version starring Nyle DiMarco below.
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