Jersey Shore's Snooki: "We Are Better Than The Hills"
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So long, Speidi ... hello, Snooki?
Jersey Shore star Nicole Polizzi (a.k.a. "Snooki"), 21, says her new MTV reality show is giving The Hills a run for its money.
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"We are better than The Hills," she told Usmagazine.com at Spike TV's Video Game Awards in Los Angeles Saturday. "It is all real."
Added Jenni "J-WOWW" Farley, 23, "We are not fake; we don't try to present ourselves like we are fake. We don't try to put ourselves in front of the cameras with the hair and the makeup. We tell everyone how we feel. We don't say anything behind their backs."
Viewers seem to be responding.
In its second week, the show's ratings were up 50 percent. This past week's show attracted 2.1 million viewers, a big boost from the 1.3 million viewers that tuned in for Dec. 3. (In comparison, ratings for The Hills ratings dropped significantly: 1.72 million viewers tuned in to the October season 5 finale; 2.6 million viewers watched the season 4 finale).
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Jersey Shore made headlines last week after some Italian-American groups claimed the show exploits a stereotype. Italian-American Alyssa Milano told Usmagazine.com the show -- about eight self-described "guidos" and "guidettes" on the Jersey Shore -- "upset" her.
UNICO National, the nation's largest Italian American service organization, has even asked MTV to cancel the show.
But Farley told Us the show isn't trying to give anyone a bad name.
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"We just enjoy the weather," she told Us. "We all have one main goal -- to party it up and live."
Added Polizzi, "Yeah, we just want to have a good time day and night -- from the beach to the beach parties, all day and night!"
Their tip to always look good?
"You have to be tan," Farley suggested. "You have to be secure with yourself. You have to know that you look good and stand out."
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100roxi i agree with u snooki is well amazing i love her and PAULY D he is well buff and JERSEY SHORE BETTER THAN THE HILLS
EXCUSE ME THEY ARE NOT TRASHY THEY ARE SHOWING HOW THEY LIVE THE MAY BE ITALIAN BUT THEY DONT HAVE TO PARYTY LIKE THEM SO STFU
Jersey shore is a terrible show. I can not believe I share the same ethic background as these people. Italian's are not like this, and it is making us look bad. It's a trashy show and I don't see why people watch it.
The Hills is classy, Jersey Shore is trashy.
I have to admit. I have watched the show, but better than the Hills. They are crazy. They are not classy at all.It's pretty sad
its so funny all these people trying to hate on the jersey shore. talking crap but taking the time to read all the articles and leave comments, lmao!! and who are the ones who need a life???? Jersey shore cast keep doing your thing! jelousy is making the ratings high xoxoxox
J-Woww"We are not fake; we don't try to present ourselves like we are fake. We don't try to put ourselves in front of the cameras with the hair and the makeup. We tell everyone how we feel. We don't say anything behind their backs."...............we all know what she means when she says they are not fake and so does the hills. sad you cant understand. but lets stop attacking other shows its bad for everyone
f*** the hills i love snooki...and the rest of the cast!!!
one more thing i LOVE vinny he is so cute
this was a young girl having fun she did nothing wrong..obviously that man has anger probs....duh!
i think that guy is a Fa* and should not be a teacher......i think he should for EVER hold a record and never be allowed to teach again!men like him should be put away forever!!
The tan, nails, and face is all fake. "Snookie" has no room to talk cause she made a fool out of herself on the first episode. At least on "The Hills", these girls have class... life is not all about partying and fame... what are they going to do in the next 5 years? I stopped watching the Jersey Shore crap cause it's embarassing to all those Italian's how they represent themselves... That show should be booted off.
I LOVE THIS FKN SHOW AND SNOOKI IS THE FKN BEST THATS WHY THE RATINGS ARE HIGH HAHAHAHA
god...i am still angry at how these "actors/people" really believe they are COOL. what a bunch of do*che bags mixed with naive girls who tan too much, have terrible hair, makeup and nails, and eat too much. TV SHOW HINT: maybe hit the gym up with those tool boxes you call roommates.
PLease go away. YOU are all disgraces to kids your age and your parents. You are not even pretty, no offense. And you will absolutely go NO where in life if you don't quit the show and act like ladies. GOD you are terrible. This show is TERRIBLE!
You know it's funny cause when i look at that picture all you see is a girl "putting themselves all up in the camera with the hair and the make up". LMAO Going to bars, picking fights with guys, getting decked by some guy. Yup, sounds just like The Hills. The only difference I see is that they look like they shop for hair and make-up products at the dollar store. Just a different kind of trash, that's all!
J-Woww is quoted as saying, "We're not fake." What about those two funbags on your chest? Read an honest and entertaining review of Jersey Shore from an Italian-American that actually lives in NJ!!! Visit the RanusReviews web site.
Oh, and I'm talking about the Animal Planet B on the left.
If they cancel Jersey Shore then I want BET network taken off the air. Oh wait what.....not gonna happen? Shocking.
She is fkg grooooooossssss!