The adult industry has been opened up for the deaf and hard of hearing thanks to a model who uses sign language during her cam sessions.
Former Disney World valet Crystal Rivers, from Florida, says she makes up to £7,000 signing dirty to her viewers. Crystal is fluent in American Sign Language after a lesson at school when she was eight years old inspired her to learn it properly.
The skill came in handy when she worked at Disney, but three years ago she starting camming and using sign language for one of her deaf viewers, which is when she found a gap in the market.
She said: "I'm the only webcam model that I know of who also knows ASL. I'm opening up a whole new world for people.
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"I want all my fans to be able to properly communicate with me, not just have to sit and type.
"I do all sorts on camera. Sometimes I'll sit and chat about my life, sometimes I'll live stream myself playing games and sometimes I'll do more adult stuff, like dance and flash my boobs.
"I still sign along when I'm talking dirty or moaning. It can feel a bit silly, but that way, all my fans can hear me."
She eventually quit her job at Disney to go full time as a webcam model - she now makes $3,000 (£2,326) to $6,000 (£4,653) a month, but can make as much as $10,000 (£7,679), selling photos and videos on Snapchat and other platforms.
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"I just went for it," she said. "I was very nervous for my first cam session. I literally just sat online for about eight hours, chilling on my couch, watching movies and chatting.
"I had no idea what to expect, but people began to log in, to watch and talk to me. The world of camming really is a community, and brings people together."
She continued: "I had originally planned to find a different job, but I just loved cam work so much and couldn't stop.
"It was an amazing feeling getting to know each and every one of my fans."
Crystal says she wants to help people who can't open up in real life.
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She explained: "Lots of the fans I have are anxious people with real issues. We sit and talk through them together. I genuinely love my fans and want them to feel cared about and supported.
"I'm not here to take anybody's man, but instead to give someone who is struggling a chance to feel connected and part of a community.
"I can't imagine doing anything else. I'll be a cam girl until I'm old and grey."
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