UFC fighter Paige VanZant and Mark Ballas were the runner-ups, while ABC News meteorologist Ginger Zee and her partner Val Chmerkovskiy placed third. Carrie Ann said it was a terrific way to end the season.
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“The first week, it was really hard”, the deaf model told Kelly Ripa and singer Seal on “Live with Kelly”, using American Sign Language and an interpreter. DiMarco’s mother joined him after the show and opened up to ET about her reaction to Inaba’s kind words and her son’s tearful response.
Nyle DiMarco has revealed the moment he knew the Dancing With the Stars Mirrorball trophy was in reach. The team continued their streak of solid, crowd-pleasing performances with a fun routine that got three 9s from the judges.
Nyle DiMarco is a deaf model who competed and won the last season of America’s Next Top Model. Zee has experience as a TV personality, working on Good Morning America, enthusiasm and Val Chmerkovskiy at her side.
Recalling what she said in an interview, he shared via a translator: “She said, “Thank you for sharing what’s in my heart”, and that’s what really touched me because that’s my goal every week”. Tonight’s big finale show, started off with all the celebs from this season delivering a group performance. “Nyle, it was so emotional and I’m so happy for him”, she said, choking up momentarily. “You get no sympathy votes from me”. I was thinking that Paige might shock us all and win this season, but that was not the case.
The scores of finale night plus the scores which they received over the past two weeks and America’s votes helped in deciding the victor of DWTS 22. Eight of the nine stars who were eliminated throughout the season – Wanya Morris, Antonio Brown, Von Miller, Marla Maples, Kim Fields, Jodie Sweetin, Doug Flutie and Geraldo Rivera – returned to the ballroom to perform during the two-hour show.
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“Opportunities are opportunities – I feel that regardless of where she’s going to go, she’s going to be working on her fighting”.
