Jersey Shore's Snooki Slammed for Promoting Tanning
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The Jersey Shore's Snooki is in trouble again.
A member of the Parents Television Council advisory board slammed Nicole “Snooki Polizzi,” 21, after she announced Monday on The Jay Leno Show that she'd like to change the world by installing cancer-causing tanning beds "in everybody's homes."
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Marybeth Hicks, who also wrote a parenting book called "Bringing Up Geeks," tells Usmagazine.com, "It's disconcerting that [she] could have any sort of influence or be a role model... or advocate something like tanning beds that could cause cancer."
Continues Hicks, "The show is glorifying behaviors and the cultural position that is silly and sometimes dangerous... in the same way that a lot of MTV's programming glorifies the hookup culture, the drinking -- the general ignorance that they think is fun and glamorous that people watch like a train wreck! You can't turn away."
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Hicks says Snooki could influence tweens to try to hit tanning beds.
"The notion that these people are celebrities at all give them credibility they should not have," she fumes. "All of the sudden, they do have the power to influence behavior and fads and trends."
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Hicks says "parents need to know" that the show is promoting unsafe behavior.
"This [show] is a great example of sheer exploitation for the purpose of chasing ratings," the expert says, adding that the characters have "become so caricatured, they're almost like cartoons."
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32Okay can I just say any person to listen or be influenced by Snooki is an idiot . If you see the shoow she shouldn't be considered a role model . This was probably a joke since everyone knows Jersey Shore gave up tanning beds for spray tanning .
Really? you guys are going to freak out about her saying that she likes tanning and "tweens" being influenced by her? if tweens are watchign the show thats a problem in the first place considering the housemates are constantly drinking and partying. but then again thats probably why they put a DISCLAIMER before the show and at the end of each commercial break. maybe the parents council should calm down and put a parent lock on every channel so that their kids can grow up in solitary confinement and never know anything about the outside world. yes i understand that kids are easily influenced but then instead of taking it out on the tv show, which provides entertainment for a whole different demographic.. maybe they should pop a barney tape in for their tweens since thats clearly all that meets the requirements for a "good" tv show anyway.
WHATS UP SEXY SNOOKI I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY ALL YOU HATERS IN THIS WORLD YOUR JUST MAD CUZZZ SHE DONT WANT YOUR UGLINESS BABY WHEN YOU ARE READY FOR A REAL MAN FROM THE SOUTH JUST HOLLA AT YOUR MAN
With cha-chas like the ones she has, she needs all the Vitamin D she can get - and for the record, data that suggests tanning causes cancer was bought and paid for by the makers of sunscreen.
Why is everyone so hard on this girl? She is precious and funny -- not to mention beautiful (one of the rags showed her without all that make-up and the kid is gorgeous). So she has big hair, drinks and tans too much... maybe I am more forgiving becuae I am in my 30s...but in my 20s-- I was the same way -- probably worse! Let her enjoy her fame and let "The Jersey Shore Fans" enjoy their entertainment. It is reality TV-- if you think it is stupid-- DON'T WATCH!
so what? you don't have to take the tanning bed from snooki - you can give yours to me and i'll sell that sh*t on ebay and keep the money!! this is by far, the best show on tv - ever!! you don't like it??? don't f'n watch!! especially, don't complain either - we're not interested in what you have to say about a television show that you do not watch!!
i love love love love love jersey shore its real life. thats what happens so what let them be an if you dont like then dont watch it quit complaing it gets old.
I can't stand these Jersey Shore kids, maybe they're just acting like complete idiots like Paris Hilton did just to gain exposure. They're completely talentless and it's sickening to think our youth could be influenced by such MORONS!
I get a kick out of some of the comments on here. She tans, so what? It's her body and her choice. Apparently a few of you on here are perfect and don't drink, smoke, tan, etc...quit acting so d*mn self-righteous!
Leave it to MTV to find the ugliest boys and girls to do the show. I have seen hotter people walking down the street. What is up with this girl? Copying Amy Winehouse's hair much? In the next couple of years she will look like a 55 year old elf with all the tanning.
She is so orange that she looks like an "Oompa-Loompa" from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory movie. Take it down a notch!
Snooki s boffing one of the Gotti boys...thats how the tanning bed issue came about.
Marybeth Hicks I hope you understand that everyone should be given the opportunity to watch train wrecks like snooki and the rest of the cast of Jersey shore. It allows us to feel better about ourselves. If our children are following snooki and view her as a role model than they are already too g.d. dumb to ever make something of themselves so dont get too worried about them tanning.
Marybeth Hicks don't go outside so you never get corrupted by the sun. Also people like Snookie should be put to sleep for lack of any type of intelligence or common sense.
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I don't think anyone looks up to any of the characters on jersey shore we all watch it because they are train wrecks and they make us feel better about ourselves. If there are people who view snooki as a role model they are already too dumb to be anything else so its no loss to our society.
btw, she looks like she in her 40's not her 20's! she would never look her age again!
people on that show is ignorant and taking your kids for grated just giving them the wrong idea . yeah the sun good for you but to much is hazardous to you also. just remember one word:CANCER!
ughh, don't you even know tanning is out of style almost. Tanning itself is disgusting. She is dumb by tanning and talking about tanning. Who wants old leather wrinkly skin. Tanning is bad for your health just like smoking. What happen to the young looking porcelain look. would you rather look young then old? you age faster when you tan and it ruins your freaking health. Think cleary ignorant people. your risking your own body. Tanning is out and its gross! Are you trying to look mexican,Noo offense. but im trying to prove something!
Does anyone really listen to this moron. I thought Oompa Loompas were fictional. LOL.