Jersey ShoreMoms Get Candid About the 'Mom Shaming' They Receive from Viewers: 'Everyone Thinks They Know Us' (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Snooki, JWoww & Deena.

In PEOPLE’sexclusive previewof the Oct. 17 episode ofJersey Shore Family Vacation,the moms on the show share their experience with “mom shaming” from viewers of the show.Sammi “Sweetheart” Giancolatells Snookie, Deena and JWoww, “You guys are doing an amazing job as parents but it has to be hard.”

Snooki, who’s amom to sons Angelo James, 5, Lorenzo Dominic, 12, and daughter Giovanna Marie, 10, says that “Giovanna came home crying four times already this year,” referring to the new school year.

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JWoww chimes in, saying that her 10-year-olddaughter Meilani"didn’t wear shorts for a whole year because a boy called her a monkey. I had to Nair her legs. She was in second grade!"

In a confessional, JWoww, who’s also a mom to 8-year-old son Greyson, adds, “I’m raising a 9-year-old but it literally feels like I’m raising like a 15-year-old.”

Deena is a mom to sons Christopher John “CJ,” 5, and Cameron, 3. In her confessional, she opens up about the judgment she often feels from other parents.

Back in the scene, Deena adds, “Here I am a drunken mess, but at home, I’m a grade-A mom.”

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Nicole ‘Snooki’ Polizzi and family.Snooki /Instagram

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“Everyone thinks they know us because of the show but we’re totally different with our kids,” Snooki replies before diving into her thoughts on mom shaming in a confessional.

“Everybody parents different. Mom shaming is like a huge thing in general, but the fact that I’m Snooki fromJersey Shore,everyone always has their opinions on how I parent,” she adds. “People judge you more. It’s exhausting.”

“Listen I have no regrets doing this,” she admits. “Every opportunity comes with their downfalls, and as long as my kids aren’t dragged through it, I still consider it a blessing.”

source: people.com