Arts & Entertainment
Nyle DiMarco wins ‘Dancing with the Stars’
former Maryland resident takes ‘DWTS’ title
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Nyle DiMarco and his partner Peta Murgatroyd won the coveted mirror ball, closing out the 22nd season of “Dancing with the Stars” on Tuesday night.
The 27-year-old model became the first deaf contestant to win the competition. After receiving straight 10s from the judges for his cha-cha/tango fusion dance, judge Carrie Ann Inaba sent him a message with sign language which brought DiMarco to tears.
“I said ‘thank you for touching us all with your dancing,'” Inaba told the crowd.
UFC fighter Paige VanZant and “Good Morning America” meteorologist Ginger Zee took second and third place.
DiMarco, who grew up in Frederick, Md. and is a Gallaudet University alum, won the last season of “America’s Next Top Model.” The model also participated in the first same-sex dance in “Dancing with the Stars” history earlier in the season.
Celebrate the start of Pride month at the Queer Magic Dance Party at the Black Cat on Saturday, June 6. Doors open at 9 p.m.
There will be pole performances and demonstrations, a free photo booth with glitter bar, a queer vendor market, tarot readings by Skye Marinda Tarot, a drag performance by Sapphica, and dancing to a blend of smooth R&B, Afrobeats, hip-hop and pop by Slammer & Saba. Tickets are $20 at the door or $15 (plus fees) in advance, purchased here.
Local queer journalists will celebrate Pride this weekend at the annual NLGJA-DC Pride Happy Hour event at Trade (1410 14th St., N.W.) on Saturday, June 6, 3-5 p.m. Admission is free.
Out & About
DC Front Runners Pride Run 5K set for Saturday
Annual event held at historic Congressional Cemetery
The 14th annual DC Front Runners’ Pride 5K run/walk is set for Saturday, June 6 at historic Congressional Cemetery. The race starts and ends at the cemetery (1801 E St., S.E.) and passes through scenic D.C., along the Anacostia River trail and the fields at RFK campus. Registration ends Friday at 11:59 p.m.
Runners can pick up their race packets on Saturday from 7-8:30 a.m. at Congressional Cemetery; the race begins at 9 a.m.
The fee to run the 5K in person is $65 ($35 for those under age 20). Proceeds benefit local LGBTQ nonprofits, including Thrive DC, Wanda Alston Foundation, Blade Foundation, Ainsley’s Angels, SMYAL, and Team DC. Visit DCFrontRunners.org for more information.
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