Say goodbye to the pink tones and gaggle of girls in Ariana Grande's No. 1 hit "7 Rings" and say hello to Nyle DiMarco's blue hues and band of sexy boys. The actor/model/activist released his own exclusive ASL version of the video - and these boys are serving up some of the sexiest visuals ever!
.@arianagrande dropped 7rings with captions, we dropped in SIGN LANGUAGE!!!
Check it out and please share!!! So proud:https://t.co/4SSJmkt4bb pic.twitter.com/DjwvaAV3wQ
— Nyle DiMarco (@NyleDiMarco) January 28, 2019
DiMarco has a long history of trying to make music videos more accessible for deaf and hearing-impaired viewers - especially Ariana Grande's.
Last year, after the release of Grande's "thank u, next" video, DiMarco reached out to her and requested she add closed captioning to her videos. He also called out Vevo for failing to appeal to an audience that also deserves to be entertained. After he saw that Grande released the "7 Rings" video with closed captioning, DiMarco gave our girl a shout out on Twitter for doing her part for the hard of hearing community.
.@ArianaGrande dropped WITH CAPTIONS!
— Nyle DiMarco (@NyleDiMarco) January 18, 2019
He didn't stop there, though. Just a few days later, he dropped his own version.
In the video, which was directed by Jake Wilson, DiMarco signs the lyrics to Grande's latest single while his backup dancers bust out literally all the moves. Whether the 29-year-old is clad in a mesh shirt or chains and a backward cap, he's constantly giving us life throughout the video.
beyond 🖤 love this so much https://t.co/mO0LSPpal5
— Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) January 28, 2019