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.
https://twitter.com/NyleDiMarco/status/900430106308599809
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.
https://twitter.com/NyleDiMarco/status/1208430075688837120
Next thing you know, Nyle is getting videos from all over the United States and around the world.
https://twitter.com/NyleDiMarco/status/1208434468828012544
https://twitter.com/NyleDiMarco/status/1208451762677415936
https://twitter.com/NyleDiMarco/status/1208451908735619075
https://twitter.com/NyleDiMarco/status/1208464742659940357
https://twitter.com/NyleDiMarco/status/1208761961795616769
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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
https://twitter.com/danieldaekim/status/1208467073359171589
https://twitter.com/NyleDiMarco/status/1208761733524779008
Even his family and favorite photographer sent videos:
https://twitter.com/NyleDiMarco/status/1208761630986649600
And then, Mimi herself chimed in:
This is amazing!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️ https://t.co/9JCQsv5fhM
— Mariah Carey (@MariahCarey) December 23, 2019
Nyle’s 2019 officially peaked:
https://twitter.com/NyleDiMarco/status/1208974637620580352
The dashing DiMarco also gave a little holiday gift of his own as he shared his last mirror selfie of the decade:
