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Wearing this shirt because @NyleDiMarco is the winner of @DancingABC IMHO He has and continues to #RedefiningDance! pic.twitter.com/x5r3v8HAvH

— Marlee Matlin (@MarleeMatlin) May 25, 2016

I CANT BELIEVE IT! WE WON THE MIRROR BALL!

This is for 70 MILLION Deaf ppl in the world.
PETA, I LOVE YOU.#DWTS pic.twitter.com/cTTO7AX78t

— Nyle DiMarco (@NyleDiMarco) May 25, 2016

Matlin was among the slew of celebs to witness DiMarco's winning performance to Disturbed's \"The Sound of Silence\" with dance partner Peta Murgatroyd.

Thanks to Matlin and her interpreter, “DWTS” judge Carrie Ann Inaba delivered her remarks to DiMarco in sign language after his final dance.

THANK YOU to @MarleeMatlin & her interpreter for sharing #americansignlanguage w/me so I could sign w/@nyledimarco ?? pic.twitter.com/kpRlsq9V1Q

— Carrie Ann Inaba (@carrieanninaba) May 25, 2016

Nothing better than tears of joy. @NyleDiMarco you deserve nothing but ?????? FOREVER! @DancingABC loves you!

— Marlee Matlin (@MarleeMatlin) May 25, 2016

DiMarco, who was the first deaf contestant and deaf winner of \"America's Next Top Model,\" also made history Tuesday as the first deaf winner of \"DWTS\" -- beating out UFC fighter Paige VanZant and “GMA” meteorologist Ginger Zee.

Following his win, Matlin tweeted congratulations to DiMarco.

\"Nothing better than tears of joy,\" she wrote. \"@NyleDiMarco you deserve nothing but 10 10 10 FOREVER! @DancingABC loves you!\"

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