a couple weeks ago, it was two weeks ago when the audio cut out on the dance that touched me and i really thought that it was amazing that you guys did that >> i think it was the perfect
season 16 of dancing with the stars, time to bring that in. because i wanted everybody to feel what nile feels every monday night. >> that's exactly right.
every week people are inspired because i'm deaf but at the same time do they understand what it means to be deaf and be in my world what it looks like and so without the sound i think that gave a bit of an insight. >> i was already impressed by what you can do. but seeing that and having a sense of it myself because it
went silent, itjust made me want to go bow down. nile, you were here before and you had just won "dancing with the stars" -- or "america's next top model." oh! >> well, hopefully that's going
to come true. >> you heard it here first. >> and after winning "america's next top model" you said you weren't sure. are you having the time of your life? that's exactly right. well, i think this is so much fun. and when they first asked me, i wasn't quite sure if i was going
to do it being deaf. i know there's a lot of deaf people that could dance and i know a lot of them. but me i never grew up dancing and if i would represent them well. i wanted to take a chance and it's been so much fun. never a dull moment
>> he's had no dance experience. it's crazy what he's been able to do out there. so i'm so proud. >> him not having dance experience is mind blowing. you look amazing out there, what you're doing. peta, when you found out you
were going to be partnered with him, what did you feel? what were your thoughts on it? >> the producers actually tricked me a little bit. they let me come into the room and i had no idea he was deaf so i introduced myself to him and it took me a moment to think, oh, my gosh, he can't hear me at all. so it was a little embarrassing
and i felt so bad because i came in really strong and heavy and hi i'm peta. like really bubbly. >> right. and i kept saying, i can't hear you. >> it took me a minute. but i think that the first couple of days were very nerve-racking for me because i had to change my whole teaching method.
but after that, it was incredible. >> that's what i want to ask you, so what do you actually do? >> is the music louder than normal for you? so there's a rhythm, what is it? >> there's a funny story. she tried one week to make the music so loud for me to be able to feel it.
but when i tried to dance, i felt so off i told -- i've been deaf my whole life. i think i'd rather not hear the music. so it was interesting for both of us. so for me i usually don't have the music on. and peta has the music >> we love the silence. we have a scratch on the back which makes him go faster that helps him if he's off time.
squeezes, pulls to come closer to me. you know, sometimes i can mouth words like slower if i'm holding his hands. >> have you learned any sign language? >> yeah, a little bit. >> what have you learned? >> from the top. try again. >> water.
>> but what's the most important? restroom. >> restroom. >> oh, this is restroom? >> have to go to the bathroom. >> good to know. now, you got a nine from your fiance maks, right? is it much more pressure when he's a judge? you guys are engaged, which congratulations.
>> thank you. >> is it more pressure dancing in front of him as a judge? >> honestly, no, not really. it was like a normal, any other week. then we go home and discuss it, obviously. but i gave him a word before we went on. just make sure he gave me a good score. no, no, no. but -- sorry.
>> i want to ask about beyoutiful i was prepping for the interview. i read that there are approximately 70 million deaf people worldwide but only 2% have access to sign language education. that's correct. i think that's a serious issue in our community. deaf people are so -- they have a lot of language depravation. it's not just that. 75% of hearing parents don't sign to their deaf children.
and this is something that we need to address. that's why i'm doing this charity to help my foundation, the nyle dimarco foundation. through that i'm going to work with senators to pass bilingual education. >> that's amazing. >> if people want to find out more information or they want to get involved, where can they go to right now to get that info? >> for the shirts go to represent.com/nyle. this is the shirt.
>> oh, great. >> and on top of that, if you want to contact me through my
foundation, it's on social media or go to thenyledimarcofoundation.com. >> and that information will be on our website. >> you look so hot.
