SPOILER ALERT: The following contains information aboutthe series finale ofAmericas Next Top Model.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Which challenge was your favorite?
NYLE DiMARCO:My favorite challenge would be the photo shoot with my mother.
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Through the entire process, I could feel everything: our focus, our energy, our motivation.
I felt good during it.
I let everything go during that panel.
My mother looked beautiful.
We looked amazing together.
I could feel the energy and I went, THAT is what pictures should look like.
They should send out incredible energy.
From that very moment, I understood everything that it takes to be a model.
Which was the most difficult?
I think the night shoot was the most challenging.
We tried using a flashlight, but I could not really see it and it didnt work out.
We tried banging on my box so I could perform and pose, but the rhythm was not great.
It was a disaster.
I think having glow-in-the-dark gloves would have made everything better!!
GALLERY:Where Are The Winners ofAmericas Next Top ModelNow?
What was that like, and when was that experience most difficult for you?
I have no way of explaining how isolated I was.
To be honest, though, I think it was an advantage.
I was not distracted at all.
One hundred percent focused.
I think that in the beginning of the show, it was the most difficult.
There were 31 models and it was tough to really communicate with everybody.
It was tough to keep up with so many overlapping conversations.
We saw you getting closer with Lacey as the season progressed.
Is that a friendship that will continue afterTop Modelends?
Lacey and I are great friends.
We value each other and we do not want to do anything that would jeopardize our friendship.
Who is one person that you dream of working with?
I would love to work with Mario Testino.
I respect all the work he has done and is doing.
I feel that we would make powerful pictures together and I look forward to that day!
What has Tyra been like as a mentor and judge?
What have you learned from her?
Tyra is such a patient woman.
I love that I am able to read her lips without needing an interpreter or my phone to communicate.
She means well and it is up to us to take in what she gives.
I learned how to really channel my energy so that bring a story out of a single photo.
It is the best trick and it will help you go far in the long run.
With the series ending, youre going to be known as the finalTop Modelever.
How do you feel about that title?
I am truly humbled.
And that is an amazing tagline.
This proves that Deaf people can do anything and everything.
Are you ready to take that on?
And what does that role mean to you?
What do you hope to do with this platform?
I am one hundred percent ready to be a spokesperson for the Deaf community.
The first one was to win the entire competition, which I did!
I partnered up withThe ASL (American Sign Language) App.
It is a video tutorial app that teaches conversational ASL.
It is packed with 800+ signs and phrases.
- I became aLEAD-Kspokesperson.
Is there anything else you want to do with your new fame?
A book, a business, or maybe acting in some capacity?
I want to be able to do both modeling and acting!
So many things I want to do, so little time!
