Nyle DiMarco on Making His 'Dancing With the Stars' Debut

What Nyle DiMarco Wants You to Know About Being a Deaf, Sexually Fluid America's Next Top Model Winner

Nyle DiMarco's Dancing With the Stars Partner Peta Murgatroyd Is Learning Sign Language

Nyle DiMarco Is First Deaf Male Contestant to Compete on 'Dancing With the Stars'

Actor and model Nyle DiMarco is Deaf. He doesn’t understand the concept of silence — it’s just his default mode. DiMarco went on to win “America’s Next Top Model” and “Dancing with the Stars.” Now, he uses his platform to help Deaf children who don’t have the same access to sign language and community that he did as a child. | For viewers who need sound to access this video, a version with the subtitles read onto a soundtrack is available here: https://bit.ly/2FJoNVK | HuffPost Personal