Snooki
Nicole Polizzi | |
|---|---|
 Polizzi attending a party in Chicago in October 2010 | |
| Born | Nicole Catherine Polizzi November 23, 1987 |
| Other names | Snooki |
| Occupation | Television personality |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Known for | Jersey Shore |
| Height | 4 ft 9 in (1.45 m)"[1] |
| Website | www |
Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi (born November 23, 1987)[2][3] is a Chilean-American reality television personality who appeared on the MTV reality show Jersey Shore starting in 2009.
Early life
Polizzi was born in Santiago, Chile.[4] She was adopted when she was six months old and was raised by Italian American parents,[5] her father a volunteer firefighter and auto-salvage supervisor and her mother an office manager.[6] Polizzi received her nickname, Snooki, in middle school when her friends named her after "Snookie", a male character in Save the Last Dance, because she was the first of her friends to kiss a boy. She grew up and attended school in Marlboro, New York, where she was a cheerleader.[4] During high school, she suffered from an eating disorder, at one point weighing Template:Lb to kg.[7] Polizzi attended community college after graduating from Marlboro High School, where she studied to become a veterinary technician.[4]
Career
MTV first introduced Polizzi in Is She Really Going Out with Him?,[8] a show that focused on women dating obnoxious or arrogant men. Polizzi and her beau, Justin, appeared in episode 14, "Jerz Pud".[9]
Polizzi became part of the reality TV series Jersey Shore after being scouted by the casting director, an employee of Doron Ofir Casting. The New York Times identified her as "the breakout member of the cast".[4] 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".[4] One reported measure of her appeal was that she was one of the most popular Halloween costumes of 2010.[10] 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, Polizzi was punched in the face by a New York City school teacher.[11][12] 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.[3]
Polizzi was a presenter at the 2010 CMT Music Awards[13] On July 27, 2010, the cast of Jersey Shore appeared at the New York Stock Exchange and Polizzi rang the opening bell.[14] Polizzi and the cast of Jersey Shore appeared at the 2010 MTV VMAs on September 12, 2010.[15] 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. On November 7, 2010, Polizzi appeared at the MTV Europe Music Awards in Madrid, Spain. 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, describing her search for love on the boardwalk.[16] On January 4, 2011, A Shore Thing was released. Despite a promotional campaign that included appearances by Polizzi on The View, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live and The Late Show with David Letterman, the book was not a sales success, selling approximately 9,000 copies within its first month of release, during which it accumulated 16 one-star customer reviews on Amazon.com. One publishing executive attributes the book's sales to the fact that "rather than a tell-all, it was disguised as a novel."[17][18]
In April 2011, Snooki was paid $32,000 to speak at Rutgers University. Her message included what it’s like being a celebrity, and also what she thinks is important in school, including the advice “Study hard, but party harder”.[19] There was a big uproar from current Rutgers students, as well as alumni in which they questioned as to why the university paid a celebrity like her to come in, when many don’t consider her a good role model. Polizzi made an appearance on the March 14, 2011 episode of WWE Raw, where she got into a brawl with LayCool, which led to the formation of a 6-person Mixed Tag Team match at WrestleMania XXVII which was won by Polizzi and her partners Trish Stratus & John Morrison.
Personal life
Polizzi lives in Marlboro, New York.[4]
Legal troubles
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 characterized Polizzi as "a Lindsay Lohan wannabe".[20] Her arrest was taped during production of Season Three of Jersey Shore.
Endorsements
Polizzi recently came out with her own line of slippers called " Snooki Slippers". She has famously worn extra large shoe looking slippers on Jersey Shore so she decided to make her own to sell. There are many prints to choose from on her website
References
- ^ "Nicole Polizzi Height" CelebHeights. Last accessed 10 Mar 2011.
- ^ "Larger than life Snooki wears a rather unflattering feather dress to her birthday party". Daily Mail. November 23, 2010. Retrieved March 7, 2011.
The reality star, who actually turns 23 on Tuesday [Nov. 23, 2010] ...
- ^ a b "Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi's Biography". PopEater. AOL. Retrieved November 27, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f Horyn, Cathy (July 23, 2010). "Snooki's Time". The New York Times. Retrieved March 7, 2011.
- ^ "'Jersey Shore' Stars All Full-Fledged Italian? Fuggedaboutit!". Access Hollywood. NBCNewYork.com. February 17, 2010. Retrieved March 7, 2011.
- ^ Erik Hedegaard (2011-03-17). "Snooki!". Rolling Stone.
- ^ Pepey, Tracy (January 20, 2010). "Snooki of 'Jersey Shore' Battled an Eating Disorder". iVillage. Retrieved March 7, 2011.
- ^ "Snooki: Before She Was on Jersey Shore!". US magazine. January 11, 2010. Retrieved November 27, 2010.
- ^ "MTV's Is She Really Going Out With Him? Ep.14, Jerz Pud". MTV.com. July 7, 2009. Retrieved November 27, 2010.
- ^ Ward, Michelle (October 29, 2010). "Lady Gaga and Snooki Are Top Bestselling Celebrity Costumes". People magazine. Retrieved November 11, 2010.
- ^ Jackson, Joe (December 11, 2009). "Nicole (Snooki) Polizzi, MTV 'Jersey Shore' cast member, punched by Queens teacher Brad Ferro: cops". New York Daily News. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
- ^ ""Jersey Shore" Punch Thrown By Brad Ferro, Queens Teacher (VIDEO)". Huffington Post. 2009-12-11. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
- ^ Gilbert, Calvin (June 9, 2010). "News: It's Carrie Underwood's Night at the 2010 CMT Music Awards". CMT. Retrieved November 27, 2010.
- ^ Lee, Joyce (July 27, 2010). "'Jersey Shore' Cast Rings Opening Bell at New York Stock Exchange". CBS News. Retrieved March 7, 2011.
- ^ "Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi: Biography, Latest News & Videos". TVGuide.com. September 9, 2010. Retrieved March 7, 2011.
- ^ Rosenthal, Phil (October 3, 2010). "Literary world snookered by glitterati authors". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
- ^ Halperin, Shirley. "Despite Media Blitz, Snooki's 'Shore Thing' Fails to Sell", The Hollywood Reporter, January 27, 2011
- ^ Friedman, Megan. "Shocker: Snooki Book Not A Shore Thing in Sales", Time magazine, January 29, 2011
- ^ Saad, Nardine. "Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi talks at Rutgers for $32,000 about what it takes to be Snooki", "LA Times", April 1st 2011, accessed April 12th 2011
- ^ Parry, Wayne (September 8, 2010). "MTV's `Snooki' fined $500 for bothering beachgoers". Seattle Times. Associated Press. Retrieved March 7, 2011.
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