Laurie Hernandez and Valentin Chmerkovskiy did the Cha Cha to “American Girl” by Bonnie McKee. Streamers fell and the crowd went wild at the end of this energetic routine. Carrie Ann says she never saw Val so happy after an awesome dance. 8-8-7-8 from the judges.
“If you work hard, you can get in life what you really want.”
Nyle DiMarco
Season twenty-two of Dancing with the Stars premiered March 21, 2016, on the ABC network. Hosts Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews returned, as did judges Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli. Len Goodman returned as head judge, after being absent for the previous season.
On May 24, 2016, Nyle DiMarco and his partner Peta Murgatroyd were crowned champions; this was Murgatroyd’s second win on the show, as she also won season 14 with Donald Driver. DiMarco is also the first deaf contestant to win the show.
DiMarco and Peta Murgatroyd were awarded the Mirrorball trophy.
(Second place went to Paige VanZant and Mark Ballas, with Ginger Zee and Val Chmerkovskiy nabbing third.)
DiMarco — who, coincidentally, also won the 22nd cycle of America’s Next Top Model — was a favorite from the beginning, as he overcame his deafness (including an inability to feel musical vibrations) to produce some of the season’s most memorable routines.
Of course, before Nyle and Peta could overtake Bindi Irwin and Derek Hough as the reigning Dancing champs, the ABC series hosted a two-hour celebration of this season’s standout performances and memorable contestants.
The three finalists also performed their 24-hour fusion dances — a mash-up of two dance styles — which earned them one last score from the judges, denoted below:
Ginger Zee and pro Val Chmerkovskiy — Foxtrot/Argentine Tango — 27/30
Nyle DiMarco and pro Peta Murgatroyd — Tango/Cha-Cha — 30/30
Paige VanZant and pro Mark Ballas — Jive/Salsa — 30/30
And just like that, Season 22 came to a close, with Nyle and Peta swept up in a massive celebration alongside their castmates.
“I owe it all to him,” Murgatroyd said of her partner. “He’s just incredible.”
Nyle DiMarco (born May 8, 1989 in Queens, New York) is an American actor and model. In 2015 he was the first and only deaf contestant to appear on the final season of America’s Next Top Model.
DiMarco was born in Queens, New York. He comes from a deaf family with his parents, both of his brothers and his grandparents all born deaf. His parents divorced when he was young and his mom singlehandedly raised him and his two brothers. He grew up in Frederick, Maryland and graduated from Gallaudet University with a degree in Mathematics. DiMarco lives in New York City. He considers American Sign Language (ASL) to be his native language and is also proficient in lip reading and nonverbal communication.
DiMarco had been doing freelance modeling for about a year before he was contacted by America’s Next Top Model producers. They scouted the 25-year-old via his Instagram without realizing he was deaf. He is the second male winner of the CW’s America’s Next Top Model. DiMarco is now currently signed with Wilhelmina Models in New York City. He is also working with Barxbell, the first all deaf company based in Pleasanton.
DiMarco acted in a leading role for an independent film On the Can … again under ASL Films production, a movie told in American Sign Language with English subtitles.He played the recurring role of Garrett Banducci in Switched at Birth on the Freeform network.
DiMarco doesn’t consider himself to be disabled by deafness and sees his media profile as an opportunity to bring awareness to Deaf culture. He views deafness as an advantage in modeling because he is accustomed to conveying messages without speaking.He also holds the belief that deaf roles should be played by deaf actors.
DiMarco is an honorary spokesperson for the Language Equality and Acquisition for Deaf Kids (LEAD-K) campaign.
Paige and Mark have definitely been frontrunners all season on ‘DWTS,’ but their last dance was extra special, thanks to the woman behind the mic.
Mark Ballas‘ last dance with Paige VanZant was like none other — mostly because his soon-to-be wife, BC Jean, performed the number!
Mark, 29, and Paige, 22, danced a powerful freestyle on Dancing with the Stars to “Over the Rainbow,” and BC Jean, 29, absolutely nailed the cover.
The dance was super powerful dance for Paige, bringing her back to the town she left to get away from bullying — it started with her opening a music box, and out came BC!
Ginger Zee’s ‘Dancing with the Stars’ Finals Freestyle Dance
Ginger Zee and her dancing pro partner Val Chmerkovskiy take on two amazing dances during Dancing with the Stars finals on Monday (May 23).
The 35-year-old Good Morning America meteorologist and her pro partner did their redemption dance to “Adventure of a Lifetime” by Coldplay in the style of Jazz. They received a score of 28 out of 30. For their second dance, a freestyle, Ginger and Val took on “Orange Colored Sky” by Nat King Cole.
They received a perfect 30 out of 30 for this dance.
On Tuesday (May 24), the Mirror Ball winner will be revealed and it will either be Ginger, Paige VanZant, or Nyle DiMarco.
There was a question as to whether Ginger would even dance Monday evening, as she has been battling a bad injury.
“Disturbed” let Nyle DiMarco use their song on ‘DWTS’ after reading his powerful letter
Nyle DiMarco just performed what could be the best dance in ‘DWTS’ history
Nyle and Peta’s moving freestyle dance on Monday night’s Dancing With the Stars was a highlight of the season and — some might say — of the entire series. But it’s a moment that would not have had the same impact had it not been set to heavy metal band Disturbed’s take on Simon and Garfunkel’s “Sound of Silence.”
Released in late 2015, the song became a viral hit after the band performed it on Conan, and the official video has now been seen more than 55 million times on YouTube.
When it came time to pick a song for his freestyle, Nyle and Peta turned to the haunting cover. The only hitch was that pairs always need to obtain permission before using any song in their routines. So Nyle, who is deaf, took matters into his own hands and penned a touching letter to the band, which they shared on their website Monday.
I’m really torn because I like all of the remaining contestants.
Nyle has captured my heart because, in spite of his hearing issue, he has shown such confidence and work ethics. I can barely begin to imagine the communication system between him and Peta.
Paige has grown so much through this season. Her athletism has been remarkale. Her stamina and her drive as worth noting. She’s a sight to see. Paige and Mark make a wonderful team.
Ginger Zee is sfull of spunk, grace and beauty. She’s bright, she’s sunny, she’s fresh … like the weather report. Ginger and Val are a perfect couple.
“IOTD” is image of the day, a concept I came up with. I teach visual meditative therapy – or in easy terms – a mini mental holiday. For some people it is very difficult for them to get their image right. I post an image a day for people to use in their mini mental vacay. Some are serious, some are silly, and some are just beautiful!”
James Kimberley Corden, OBE (born 22 August 1978) is an English actor, writer, producer, comedian, singer and television host. He currently hosts the late-night television talk show The Late Late Show with James Corden on CBS, succeeding Craig Ferguson, whose decade-long tenure on The Late Late Show ended in December 2014.
James Corden tries choreographing for Dancing With the Stars By Christian Holub
James Corden has been many things during his time as Late Late Show host. He’s tried being mayor of L.A., and another time took a turn as a Million Dollar Listing agent.
Corden topped all his previous efforts on Thursday, May 19, however, when he showed up to the Dancing With the Stars set to choreograph a short “bumper” routine for one of their recent episodes.
Corden, of course, thought he was choreographing the whole show, and strutted around set in a turquoise boa. He even bothered judges Len Goodman and Bruno Tonioli, trying to hijack one of their trailers.
Eventually, Corden was reminded that he was only choreographing a segment with three dancers, not the whole show.
He instructed his dancers to impersonate tigers and macaws, while demonstrating depth, fear, anger, rage, joy, and happiness.
The topping performances were at the end when each judge worked with two couples. Different routines, different music, different styles, different performances.
All of them performed to their hearts content. The choreography was amazing. The coordination was exceptional. It’s sad to see anyone go.
~Team Bruno kills it with ‘risky’ same-sex tango routine~
The concept of having an intimate dance between two partners of the same-sex was one that put ABC in a panic in 2015 as the network gave a “definite no” to the idea. Nyle Dimarco and Jodie Sweetin performed with Keo Motsepe and Peta Murgatroyd to “Habanera“.
Well, that was then and this is now … and on Monday’s (May 9) episode of “Dancing With the Stars,” Bruno Tonioli presented a “risky” dance routine to his group of competitors and the result was nothing less than stellar.
~Team Len made Len Goodman’s fantasy come to life~
Wanya Morris and Ginger Zee wowed the audience during the Judge’s Team Challenge on Dancing with the Stars on Monday (May 9) from Los Angeles.
The two star dancers, along with pro partners Lindsay Arnold and Val Chmerkovskiy, worked with judge Len Goodman for the challenge, who choose the song, dance style and overall creative — a fun Samba set to “Jump in the Line (Shake, Señora)” by Harry Belafonte.
Paige VanZant & Mark Ballas and Antonio Brown & Sharna Burgessi join together to dance to Judge Carrie Ann’s partner dance to “Everybody Wants To Rule The World” by Lorde on Dancing with the Stars’ Season 22 America as the 4th judge night!
Nyle DiMarco & Peta Murgatroyd and Jodie Sweetin & Keo Motsepe join together to dance to Judge Bruno’s partner dance to “Habanera” by Georges Bizet on Dancing with the Stars’ Season 22 America as the 4th judge night!
~~Judge Len’s Partner Dance~~
Dancing with the Stars
~~Published on May 9, 2016~~
Ginger Zee & Valentin Chmerkovskiy, Wanya Morris & Lindsay Arnold join together to dance to Judge Len’s partner dance to “Jump In The Line” by Harry Belafonte on Dancing with the Stars’ Season America as the 4th judge night!
~~Judge Carrie Ann’s Partner Dance~~
Dancing with the Stars
~~Published on May 9, 2016~~
Paige VanZant & Mark Ballas and Antonio Brown & Sharna Burgessi join together to dance to Judge Carrie Ann’s partner dance to ”Everybody Wants To Rule The World” by Lorde on Dancing with the Stars’ Season 22 America as the 4th judge night!
“Sei vorsichtig mit dem, was Du weisst. Damit beginnen Deine Probleme” 🍀 “Be careful of what you know. That’s where your troubles begin”
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Wade in The 3 Body Problem
It Is What It Is 