
Just in time for Christmas, Dancing with the Stars and America’s Next Top Model champ Nyle DiMarco saw his 2019 hit its peak when a favorite celeb chimed in on his Twitter.
As a member of the Deaf Community, the dashing DiMarco is a big advocate for American Sign Language (ASL). It’s estimated that there are 70 million Deaf people in the world, but only two percent has access to education in sign language leaving millions without the education they need.
I want to better 70 million Deaf lives worldwide.
Please RT to spread awareness, thank you. pic.twitter.com/xQC0vpGaGY
— Nyle DiMarco (@NyleDiMarco) August 23, 2017
DiMarco often shares some phrases of ASL with his Twitter followers to encourage more people to learn the visual language.
Two days ago, he began a thread showing folks how to sign the title of Mariah Carey’s blockbuster holiday hit, “All I Want For Christmas Is You.”
The ASL challenge was Nyle’s way of celebrating Mariah’s newly-anointed 19th No. 1 single for its 25th anniversary this holiday season. And he asked folks to video themselves signing the phrase and post it on the thread.
ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU:
A CHALLENGE.Post a video of you signing that! pic.twitter.com/uJPCyDmcYz
— Nyle DiMarco (@NyleDiMarco) December 21, 2019
Next thing you know, Nyle is getting videos from all over the United States and around the world.
Yas girl!!!! pic.twitter.com/8YbOBtGnUR
— Nyle DiMarco (@NyleDiMarco) December 21, 2019
— Nyle DiMarco (@NyleDiMarco) December 21, 2019
All the way from India! pic.twitter.com/dfYlGz5Akn
— Nyle DiMarco (@NyleDiMarco) December 21, 2019
The best performance yet!!!! pic.twitter.com/sMl97TJYbv
— Nyle DiMarco (@NyleDiMarco) December 21, 2019
From Brazil!!! pic.twitter.com/9kpy0GQdQU
— Nyle DiMarco (@NyleDiMarco) December 22, 2019
From ISRAEL! pic.twitter.com/8VvPPKfdd2
— Nyle DiMarco (@NyleDiMarco) December 22, 2019
And then, Hollywood chimed in with stars like Lea Thompson, Daniel Dae Kim, Titans star Chella Man and Oscar winner Marlee Matlin:
— Lea Thompson (@LeaKThompson) December 21, 2019
Challenge happily accepted, @NyleDiMarco! #AllIWantForChristmasIsYou pic.twitter.com/D6alOtFwNb
— Daniel Dae Kim (@danieldaekim) December 21, 2019
The always stunning @MarleeMatlin joined!!! pic.twitter.com/nz9MaGFn3U
— Nyle DiMarco (@NyleDiMarco) December 22, 2019
Even his family and favorite photographer sent videos:
My family joined 🥺 pic.twitter.com/jyCtcI1bB4
— Nyle DiMarco (@NyleDiMarco) December 22, 2019
And then, Mimi herself chimed in:
This is amazing!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️ https://t.co/9JCQsv5fhM
— Mariah Carey (@MariahCarey) December 23, 2019
Nyle’s 2019 officially peaked:
2019 HAS PEAKED!!!!!!!!! 😭😭🤟🏼 https://t.co/UpMy6Hvnzg
— Nyle DiMarco (@NyleDiMarco) December 23, 2019
The dashing DiMarco also gave a little holiday gift of his own as he shared his last mirror selfie of the decade:
What do you think?