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Hearing Impaired Contestant on DWTS is from Minnesota
Some people love the show Dancing with the Stars and others couldn't care less. I fall in the middle of that group. If there is a contestant that's on the show that I "know" or I'm curious about, I would like to see how they do.
The show used to be on ABC for several years. This year, it's moving to streaming service Disney+. So, if you'd like to see how your favorite contestant is doing, you are going to have to pay for a subscription.
There may be a reason, actually a couple of reasons why people from Minnesota may want to tune in. Former NFL player Eric Decker, originally from Cold Spring, and a graduate of ROCORI high school is married to country artist Jesse James Decker, and she will be a contestant this season. The other Minnesota connection is actor Daniel Durant. Durant is the third hearing impaired contestant to compete for the coveted mirror ball trophy. Sidebar: I wonder what the winners do with that god-awful trophy after the show.
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The other deaf contestants have been Marlee Matlin in 2008 and Nyle DiMarco from America's Next Top Model fame.
Anyway, Durant grew up in Duluth and has acted is a few things including the Academy Award winning film "CODA". But does he have any dance experience? Yes! He does.
According to Star-Tribune:
...performed solo choreography on Broadway in Deaf West Theatre's 2015 revival of "Spring Awakening" and said he considers it a "tiny, tiny bit of dance experience."
This season of Dancing with the Stars kicks off Monday, September 19th.
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