‘America’s Next Top Model’ Cycle 22 Contestants: Why Does Nyle Consider ‘Being Deaf’ A ‘Strength’ While Competing? [VIDEO]
America's Next Top Model Cycle 22 is full of a lot of different contestants that it seems like this cycle is quite possibly the most diverse.
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Contestant Nyle for instance is the very first deaf contestant on the series.
In his America's Next Top Model cast interview, which is below, he revealed that "being deaf" is definitely helping him in the modeling competition.
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"The audition process, I didn't find it to be that challenging," Nyle admitted, adding, "It was pretty easy. I made a video that made an impact with the casting director in America's Next Top Model."
Nyle made it clear that American Sign Language "requires facial expression and body language."
"Being deaf has definitely been a strength for me in this competition," he shared, explaining, "Just because American Sign Language requires a lot of facial expression and using your body and that's what modeling requires also."
He figured combining both would be beneficial to him despite his very minimal time spent modeling so far.
"I haven't done spreads or worked with an agency," he shared, adding, "I guess my biggest goal for modeling is to get magazine spreads. I would like to be featured in magazines. I think that's important for my success."
The America's Next Top Model Cycle 22 contestant feels as though he needs improvement on posing, but he seems to be doing just fine so far considering the reaction Tyra Banks had to the first photo he took in the competition.
"Damn, Nyle! Damn!" Banks shouted while with the other judges and Nyle looking over his photo from the shoot.
Tune in to America's Next Top Model Cycle 22 on Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET on The CW.
