| Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi | |
|---|---|
 Polizzi at a party in Chicago in 2010. | |
| Born | Nicole Polizzi November 23, 1987 Santiago, Chile |
| Other names | Snooki |
| Occupation | Television personality |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Snooki's Early life
Nicole Polizzi was born in Santiago, Chile. Polizzi is of Chilean descent (including Italian Chilean ancestry), and was adopted when she was six months old and was raised by Italian American parents. Polizzi earned her nickname, Snooki, in middle school when her friends named her after "Snooky", a character in Save the Last Dance because she was the first of her friends to kiss a boy.
Polizzi grew up and attended school in Marlboro, New York, where she was a cheerleader. During high school, Polizzi suffered from an eating disorder, at one point weighing a mere 80 lbs. The 4'9" Polizzi attributes maintaining her position as a cheerleader partly led to her disorder.
Polizzi attended community college after graduating from Marlboro High School, where she studied to become a veterinarian.
Snooki's Career
MTV first introduced Polizzi in Is She Really Going Out with Him?, a show that focused on women dating obnoxious or arrogant men. Polizzi and her beau, Justin, appeared in the Episode 14, "Jerz Pud".
Polizzi became part of the reality TV series Jersey Shore after responding to a Facebook advertisement she saw about auditioning. The New York Times identified her as "the breakout member of the cast". According to the New York Times, her actions on the show have caused her to be the target of public disdain while having a "strange appeal". One measure of her appeal was that it was reported in 2010 that she was one of the most popular Halloween costumes for the year.
Polizzi's popularity on the first season of Jersey Shore, which earned her $5,000 per episode, now earns her $30,000 per episode. While shooting in Seaside Heights, a drunk man in a bar punched Polizzi in the face. The hit was deleted from future showings of the episode. Videos of the punch went viral on Youtube and were featured in many news media. After the punch was made public, Polizzi's appearance fees increased from $2,000 per event to $10,000 per event.
Polizzi presented an award at 2010 CMT Music AwardsOn July 27, 2010, the cast of Jersey Shore appeared at the New York Stock Exchange and Polizzi rang the opening bell. Polizzi and the cast of Jersey Shore appeared at the 2010 MTV VMAs on September 12, 2010. Polizzi also appeared on TLC's Cake Boss episode "Snookie, Super Anthony & a Ship" on November 8, 2010, in which she orders a cake for her mom.
She was subsequently parodied in the South Park episode "It's a Jersey Thing", and is frequently caricatured on Saturday Night Live by actor Bobby Moynihan.
On September 30, 2010 it was announced that Polizzi would be writing a book entitled A Shore Thing. It will be released January 2011 and will describe her search for love on the boardwalk.
On November 7, 2010, Polizzi appeared at the MTV Europe Music Awards in Madrid, Spain.
Snooki's Legal proceedings
On July 30, 2010 Polizzi was cited for a charge that is essentially equivalent to disturbing the peace at a Seaside Heights beach. On September 8, she pleaded guilty and a judge sentenced her to a $500 fine and community service. In handing down the sentence, Judge Damian G. Murray made a comment saying that she is "a Lindsay Lohan wannabe". Her arrest was taped for Season Three of Jersey Shore.
Snooki's Personal life
Nicole Polizzi lives in Marlboro, New York.
Spencer Pratt is graduating from The Hills to become reality television's newest relationship therapist.
The recently divorced MTV villain is reportedly trying to reignite the flame between Jersey Shore's Snooki and her former beau Emilio Masella (Jersey fans will remember him as the "gorilla" spray-tanning Snooks in the beginning of season two).
Emilio told RadarOnline that he asked Spencer to send him to Seaside Heights after he found out that Snooki had been arrested for disorderly conduct last Friday: I heard she was in jail so I asked Spencer to help me get her out and he sent me here to the shore. I just wanted to tell Snooki how much I love her. She was traveling so much before and I couldn’t get in touch with her and now I know exactly where she is so I came down here to tell her how I feel.
Snooki was arrested while filming the third season of Jersey Shore in New Jersey. She released shortly after she was arrested and not charged. (See the awesome photos and mugshot here) Unfortunately, Emilio's (and Spencer's) efforts were all for naught: Snooki reportedly "doesn't trust" Emilio and thinks that he is trying to "ruin the show."
However, Emilio insists that he is in Jersey "for Snooki and Snooki only." Emilio and Spencer became buds when Spencer hired Emilio for his new film, Tower 69: Beach Patrol (Featuring 3D Boobs). Do you think Emilio's efforts are genuine, or is he just capitalizing on Snooki's woes? Get your comment on.
(source:wikipedia)
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