Not all of the “Jersey Shore” castmates were actually Italian-Americans. In fact, only half of them were. In 2011, Vinny Guadagnino revealed that he was the real deal. “My family was all born in Sicily and I’m Italian American,” he told Parade at the time. “They’re the real thing. They’re authentic Italians … my family is right off the boat.” The other “real” Italians include Pauly D, Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino, and Deena Cortese.
Fans on Reddit did a deep heritage dive to determine that while most of the “Jersey Shore” cast members had Italian blood in them, some had none at all. One thread claimed that Sammi Giancola is “Italian/Greek American” and Angelina Pivarnick is “Italian/Polish American. “Deena [Cortese] is the only roommate who can say they’re Italian in background out of those girls,” one Redditor wrote.
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In 2010, Jenni Farley told Fox News (via the New York Post) that she wasn’t even Italian at all and is actually Spanish and Irish. “Nicole isn’t and Ron’s not full Italian either,” she added. “[Snooki] is Chilean… Ronnie is half Spanish and half Italian.” Farley also noted that the “guido” and “guidette” theme portrayed on the show was about the type of lifestyle and not about ethnicity.
