"Switched at Birth" actor Nyle DiMarco is the very first deaf contestant of "America's Next Top Model." (Photo : Facebook/Nyle DiMarco)
Even before winning "America's Next Top Model" cycle 22, Nyle DiMarco is getting several projects including a role in "Switch at Birth" Season 4 a recently a magazine cover.
DiMarco graced the cover of the November 2015 issue of Jute fashion magazine. Photographed by Eric Pietrangolare, the deaf model posed with a cat is some of the photos.
In his photos with a cat, DiMarco is shirtless showing his hairy chest. He was styled by Nathan Ayon.
In an interview with the magazine, the first ever deaf model of "ANTM" talked about his character in "Switched at Birth." When asked about his role Garrett Banducci, DiMarco said he hopes the character sticks around. He added that the possibilities of expanding his "Switched at Birth" character is endless now that he is in love interested story with Bay Kennish (Vanessa Marano).
Still, DiMarco said it is up to the people behind "Switched at Birth" to have him back on board as a regular cast member. For him, the casts and crew of "Switched at Birth" are a "true definition of a family" because of their "unbreakable bond."
In addition, DiMarco also revealed that he has dated a hearing person before and he has no issue with it if the person already knows American Sign Language (ASL). He pointed out that it is easier to build a relationship rather than to develop a relationship while he teaches his own language.
In "Switched at Birth," DiMarco said he enjoys the companionship of the hearing actors who are not only very nice but also great at signing.
In October, Marano told E! News that even the male actors of "Switched at Birth," who are heterosexual, are amazed by DiMarco's beauty. She revealed that Max Adler once forgot his line while looking at the "ANTM" cycle 22 finalist.
