DWTS Champion Overwhelmed With Gratitude and Pride After Double Emmy Nods
A former winner of Dancing with the Stars had a strong reaction to the recent Emmy nominations. Season 22 DWTS winner Nyle DiMarco shared a video on his Instagram page showing his real-time reaction to learning the news, and fans loved it.
The 2025 nominees for the 77th annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced on July 15. DiMarco's Apple TV+ project Deaf President Now! received two nominations. One was for the category of Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special, and the other was for Outstanding Directing for a Documentary or Nonfiction Program.
DiMarco videotaped himself preparing for the live televised nominations. "Dang, it's going to be one LONG 15 minutes," he quipped as he braced himself for the lengthy rundown of nominations.
Fifteen minutes later, DiMarco shared, "Wait... they're already done?!" He noted that the full nomination list was online, so he grabbed his laptop and teased, "Ok, LET'S GO THERE."
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A few seconds later, he shared, "WE'RE NOMINATED!!!!" As he realized there was a second nomination, he added, "THAT'S YOUR BOY!!!"
The video showed DiMarco pacing around his living room, the open laptop in one hand, as he pumped his fist. "Amazing amazing amazing," he gushed.
DiMarco added, "THIS IS FOR YOU, THE DEAF COMMUNITY."
The Apple Original Film Deaf President Now!, which began streaming in May, documents a 1988 protest led by students at Gallaudet University. Students at the deaf university were outraged when a new president was announced, and two deaf candidates were passed over in favor of a hearing candidate.
DiMarco co-directed the film with Davis Guggenheim. DiMarco was also a producer on the project.
In the caption of his Instagram post, DiMarco raved, "EMMY NOMINATED!!! DEAF HISTORY RECOGNIZED!!!"
He wrote he was "So grateful. Proud. Still processing."
Supporters flooded the comment section of DiMarco's Instagram post with celebratory notes. Fellow Dancing with the Stars alum and deaf actor Daniel Durant commented with a string of fire and raised hand emojis.
Dancing with the Stars professional dancer Val Chmerkovskiycommented, "Amazing brother! Congrats!!!!"
Someone noted that receiving an Emmy nomination had been on DiMarco's "bucket list since 1989!"
A fan added, "We love you NYLE!! I followed you for more than 10 years since [America's Next Top Model] and I know that you are capable of anything!! Proud, proud, proud."
DWTS Champion Overwhelmed With Gratitude and Pride After Double Emmy Nods first appeared on Parade on Jul 16, 2025
This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 16, 2025, where it first appeared.
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