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The clip blew up instantly, and once he saw the positive feedback pouring in, he knew this was what he needed to do -- to give a voice and shine a positive light on his community, Gross said.

Now with over 62,000 followers on Twitter and over 53,000 followers on Instagram, Gross said people with cerebral palsy and other disabilities reach out to him on a daily basis, praising him and even thanking him for helping them through depression.

\"That shows me I'm doing something right,\" he said.

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PHOTO: Damion Gross's family portrait, December, 2018, Atlanta, Georgia.
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Gross said he can relate, as he too went through a period of depression during elementary school and middle school when he would get bullied for his condition. It got so bad at one point that he started to have suicidal thoughts, Gross told \"GMA.\"

\"I didn't have tough skin and it would always get to me,\" he said, before he eventually realized, \"at the end of the day, it's just words.\"

\"I'm not going to let anybody take my life just because they said something mean,\" he added.

He's been in a good place since, focusing on his family, his well-being and career goals.

After his videos went viral, a small fashion company reached out to him to see if he wanted to model their new clothing line. Gross was hesitant at first, but said he was pleasantly surprised at the photographs and realized it was something worth pursuing.

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PHOTO: Photoshoot of Damion Gross, June, 2019, Atlanta, Georgia.
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A few weeks later, Maya Table, producer and director of Samfrank Productions, came across his page on social media and connected with him.

Calling Gross kind and genuine, Table said he had a natural talent at modeling.

\"I think him being a model will be so inspiring -- normalizing is a big part of it,\" Table told \"GMA.\" \"I'm just really excited about where he goes next.\"

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PHOTO: Photoshoot of Damion Gross, June, 2019, Atlanta, Georgia.
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Using his growing platform, Gross said his goal is to make people comfortable with their disabilities, so instead of feeling shame they can feel empowered to come out with their own stories.

\"Society likes to put us on the back burner and not really acknowledge us,\" Gross said, \"and that's what I'm trying to do -- I'm trying to break the walls and break barriers.\"

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