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Hearing Impaired TV Performer Justina Miles Goes Viral After Super Bowl

Politiko 2023-02-14 17:58:05
Hearing Impaired TV Performer Justina Miles Goes Viral After Super Bowl

Rihanna wasn't the only one shining like a diamond during the Super Bowl. Videos of Justina Miles, a deaf American Sign Language interpreter, are racking up views online as admirers praise her energetic performances on Sunday. Miles signed lyrics for hearing-impaired (ASL) television viewers while Rihanna performed a 13-minute set during the halftime show. This is not Miles' first musical performance. Originally from Philadelphia, she has performed ASL concert interpretations across the country, according to the National Association of the Deaf. At a news conference Thursday, Miles spoke about the importance of singing the Black National Anthem, which many viewers may not have heard before, she said.

"It's not just for me to share this experience with the whole world, but to really bring this power to millions and millions of deaf black people across the country who have never seen a thing before. like that. And so they should feel inspired, and that's the same way I feel. I feel like I'm really lifting every voice, even my own."

Miles is a nursing student and cheerleader at Bowie State University in Maryland and was a teacher at Model High School for the Deaf in Washington, D.C., according to the NFL. She was one of several ASL performers who appeared at Sunday's Super Bowl in Glendale, Arizona. Actor Troy Kotsur, who became the first deaf person to win an Oscar for his performance in 2021's CODA, signed Chris Stapleton's performance of the National Anthem.

Rihanna's performance at this year's Super Bowl was memorable for other reasons as well. Although the Kansas City Chiefs took home the trophy for beating the Philadelphia Eagles, Rihanna stole the show by announcing her pregnancy in the middle of her performance, sending shockwaves through social media. A representative for the pop star later confirmed her pregnancy to CNN.

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