I think the biggest misconception is that people think deaf people are not able to do things.
From Nyle DiMarco
American Sign Language requires a lot of facial and body expression.
My passion, personally, is being my true self while inspiring young people who are struggling with their identities to love themselves for who they are.
I am a visual person, given that I am deaf.
There is research proving that deaf people have increased visual abilities.
I was born deaf. Sound never existed in my life, and this is completely normal to me.
I feel the need to reframe our community positively and better deaf youth's lives, and with the 'DWTS' platform, I can - but it's not enough until I win.
When I signed up for 'Dancing with the Stars,' I was nervous. If I threw everything off, there are 10-15 million people watching, and that would be a negative viewpoint of deaf people, and I didn't want that.
I would love to work with Mario Testino. I respect all the work he has done and is doing.
I am truly humbled. Not only that I am going to be known as the final Top Model but as a final Top Model who is deaf! And that is an amazing tagline. This proves that deaf people can do anything and everything.
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