Last summer Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi fist pumped her way into America’s hearts as one of the outlandish guidettes on MTV’s Jersey Shore. The orange firecracker has been everywhere since, gearing up for the show’s second season, now well under way. So far this season’s been full of the Snooki we’ve all grown to love. But underneath all that spray tan, there’s a lot you may not have known.
- From ages 3 to 13, Snooki took gymnastics—preparing for her eventual rise to high school notoriety as the cheerleading captain. Snooki’s known for her small stature (she’s 4’9”), so it’s not surprise that during a basket toss at a competition, she almost hit the gymnasium ceiling. Who would have thought all that would prepare her for drunken panty-less cartwheels?
- Snooki’s got an image to maintain, which is why she goes to the gym wearing full make- up. Girl’s got to impress those juiceheads! She told In Touch that her favorite brand is Avon because it doesn’t drip off while she’s sweatin’ it up at the club. Oh, and if she “wasn’t doing this,” she’d be a make-up artist.
- Snooki’s dad, whom she still lives with, doesn’t know why we all love her. He told the New York Times, “She’ll be up there hooting and hollering, and I’ll say to someone, ‘What is it that draws you to my daughter? Be honest.’ Because it’s very hard for me to see what it is. She don’t sing. She don’t dance. I don’t want to say she don’t have talent ...” Touche, Dad.
- When Snooki was 17, she ran a dirt bike into a bank after getting distracted by a hot senior watering without his shirt on. The dirt bike fell on top of her, breaking her bra and leaving her breasts hanging out for the guy to see. Fail.
- Snooki’s got a new beau. Despite rumors that she’d have a spin-off called “Snookin’ for Love,” Snooki’s found a new man in the form of Jeff Miranda, a guido and, ahem, aspiring actor. If that’s enough of a red flag, get this: four months ago, Miranda tried to get on the show by auditioning himself. Careful, girl.
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