What Has the ‘Jersey Shore' Cast Told Their Kids About the Show?
‘Cab's are here,' and it's time to say goodbye to the GTL gang. Snooki, Deena, Pauly D, JWoww, Vinny, The Situation, Sammi Sweetheart, Ronnie, and Angelina recently returned to the small screen for their last season of Jersey Shore, and ‘Family Vacation' has a whole new meaning for this group of friends.
Way back in 2009, MTV gathered a group of strangers in a Shore house, creating a Jersey-style version of the network's iconic reality show The Real World. Fast forward to 2026, and the hard-partying, fist-pumping group of 20-somethings has toned things down…a bit. And now that most of the cast have kids, fans are wondering, "What do they tell their own children about those first few wild seasons at the Jersey Shore?"
Which ‘Jersey Shore' Cast Members Have Children?
Most of the original Jersey Shore cast are parents. Vinny and Angelina are the only two who don't have children yet. The infamous "Keto Guido" Vinnie Guadagnino is still a bachelor, and Angelina (who was married to Chris Marangeira from 2019 until 2022) split from her fiancé Vinny Tortorella in 2025.
So, how many kids do the other castmates have?
Snooki Has Three Children
Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi has three children with her husband, Jionni LaValle. The couple welcomed son Lorenzo Dominic in 2012, daughter Giovanna Marie in 2014, and son Angelo James in 2019.
Deena Has Two Children
The other half of "The Meatballs" (along with Snooki), Deena Cortese, has two children with her husband, Christopher Buckner. Her eldest, John "CJ," was born in 2019. Cameron Theo joined his big brother in 2021.
Pauly D Has One Child
DJ Pauly D (Paul DelVecchio) has one daughter, Amabella Sophia (born in 2013), with ex Amanda Markert.
JWoww Has Two Children
Jenni "JWoww" Farley has two children, daughter Meilani (born in 2014) and son Greyson (born in 2016), with her ex, Roger Mathews.
The Situation Has Three Children
Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino and his wife, Lauren, welcomed son Romeo in 2021, daughter Mia in 2023, and another daughter, Luna, in 2024.
Sammi Has One Child
Sammi "Sweetheart" Giancola and her fiancé, Justin May, have one son, Vincent Keith (born in 2025).
Ronnie Has One Child
Ronnie Ortiz-Magro and ex-girlfriend Jen Harley's daughter Ariana Sky was born in 2018.
Do the ‘Jersey Shore' Cast Members Tell Their Kids About the Show?
In a recent interview with Decider, Deena shared, "My kids are on the show a lot. Um, they actually know all of the camera guys. They know all the sound guys and ladies. All the producers. So they feel very cozy on it. They're very aware I'm on a show." She continued, "I feel like eventually my kids are going to come across things, and it is what it is, but it's why they have their lives today."
Ronnie admitted that his daughter Ariana sends him YouTube videos from the show's earlier days. And how does he react to those clips? Ortiz-Magro laughs, joking, "It was acting. That's what I told her."
Snookie revealed now that her children are older, "They see things on TikTok and I'm still at the point where I'm like, that was acting." She continued, "But I think Lorenzo's now like ‘Mom, I see you drink wine. I see you get silly.' So, I feel like the oldest are like, yeah, they understand. Mommy was young and enjoying myself." The Situation chimed in, saying he hopes that his kids will watch the Family Vacation series first, but, "If that doesn't work, I was an actor."
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This story was originally published May 8, 2026 at 7:54 AM.