Jersey Shore Town Downplays Link to MTV Show
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Who wouldn't want to be associated with the likes of Jersey Shore's Snooki and the Situation?
Apparently, the Jersey Shore.
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The New Jersey beach town that is home to MTV's latest reality show is trying to downplay its association with the controversial series.
In a statement Monday, the Borough of Seaside Heights said it "did not solicit, promote or participate in the filming" of the show. The statement also insisted that the show does not reflect the majority of its residents or visitors.
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Although the town did issue a permit allowing the production company to film, it claims those permits are issued routinely.
Seaside Heights isn't alone in speaking out against Jersey Shore, which follows a group of mostly Italian-American club-goers.
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Italian-American civic groups and New Jersey lawmakers are claiming the show perpetuates negative stereotypes. Last week, the New Jersey Italian American Legislative Caucus sent a letter to the president of Viacom -- MTV's parent company -- to request that the network take the "wildly offensive" show off the air immediately.
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56This show is the best show MTV has had since Viva La Bam...and I don't know why the hell everybody is complaining about it...I mean god sakes look at the real world and why the f**k is everybody dissing Snooki....did she f***ing walk up to you and B**ch slap you or something...I didn't think so....
By the way I absolutley LOVE this show... it's reality entertainment at its best!
If any of you have watched the show, you would know that most of the cast are NOT from New Jersey!! they are from the inner cities of New York...so when you say that " The people from the Jersey Shore don't party Like that" well maybe it's because they aren't from there!!! and it is a show!! I'm sure there is a lot of editing to make it look like these people are out of control!!!
Guidos are nothing but Italian trailer trash that the Jersey Shore seems to wash up. Kind of sad actually.
snookies uqqly..............and stupid
Get it straight... In NJ we dont pump our gas we pump our Fist!!! Seaside is exactly what you see in this show!!! I miss living in NJ!!!
Everybody in the picture looks like they need a long, hot bath.
December 29, 2009 - 1:34pm brian Says: LEAVE MY SHORE TOWN ALONE... If you are from NJ shore you are very accustomed to the Bennies. Thats why the best party of the summer is the Bennies go Home party at the end. This group of kids are really showing what most of us see all summer long. Idiot men from NY who think they are tough because they can handle spray tans. The issue I see is the females are from NJ and they really do act like this. NJ girls especially from Manalapan and Marlboro areas think they are New Yorkers because most likely their parents are from NY. Want a real look at NJ shore.. come in September when the Bennies go home.. **************************************** oK, So these are actually New Yorkers and not kids from Jersey. So, do those bimbos from The Real Housewives of New Jersey who are ACTUALLY FROM New Jersey make you proud? LOL
I don't know about Seaside Heights, but other parts of the Jersey Shore ARE NOT like the people on this horrid show. Go to Ocean City, Sea Isle, North Wildwood or Cape May. You won't see people like that there. Don't get me wrong, people party and get out of hand, but it's not all about steriods & fake tans!!!! I live in Southern NJ and these people are a disgrace our area as well as the surrounding areas!!!!
The really sad part is, they are really like this. Spend a summer day at the beach and you will see what I mean. "Italian-American civic groups and New Jersey lawmakers are claiming the show perpetuates negative stereotypes." That is to funny. What these "Italian-American civic groups and New Jersey lawmakers" need to do is lock these people up and slap their kids upsid their heads and say "dont turn in to this"!
"Italian-American civic groups and New Jersey lawmakers are claiming the show perpetuates negative stereotypes." People like them exist, and perception IS reality.
This show is disgusting, distasteful, and dehumanizing. I'm appalled that MTV would air a show like this. If you haven't been following up on the show, or would like to get some more information about it, there is a pretty good blog if you Google "jerseyshoremtvshow" that does an excellent job chronicling the debauchery.
eww who are these people? they have fake tans and meh .w.e
Why are all these people finsing this show offensive- I live 10 minutes down the shore from this town and this is EXACTLY what arrives every year from labor Day to Memorial Day! Go to Seaside at 3am when they all stumble out of the clubs at walk the streets and its a casting director for this shows' DREAM. These folks are very real. They do not LIVE here. they VACATION here. Welcome to the hell of the nice people who live here and what we put up with every summer. If they were a mighty bit more polite and respectful of our beaches , I might give them a pass- But they for the most part are rude and threaten to kick the asses of locals even. Good to see MTV finally sheds some light on tourist hell. we dont like them, just their money. bennies go home.
MTV has been filming people who go to the Jersey Shore for years. There were several True Life episodes that showed people partying at the Jersey Shore, and they were the same as the people on this show. Why is everyone complaining now?
They are just giving this show more attention which makes people watch. It happened with J&K for a while.
Snooki looks like an oompa loompa!!!!! That girl is too dumb to realize she looks ridiculous. Of course the rest of them can't see it because they are too high. She probably gets offered a high chair at restaurants. If not, she can't see above the table to feed herself.LMAO.
i luv this f***en show its the best nd this goes out 2 all the ppl that hate this show ur just jealous cuz they look better than u so get over it nd grow up...
someone make these tramps and no brain cell boys go away- it's embarressing to the east coast dear lord
this vile show is stupid and made for stupid people to watch, no, I have never tried to watch it.