:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(694x234:696x236)/Angelina-Pivarnick-Nicole-Polizzi-DJ-Pauly-D-Ronnie-Ortiz-Magro-Jersey-Shore-Cast-120324-2-80a32c3b5cd84fde88c381ff47bb937f.jpg "‘Jersey Shore’ Turns 15! Here’s What the Cast Said About the Milestone")
Yeah buddy! It’s celebration time for the cast of Jersey Shore.
Members of the hit MTV reality series marked its 15th anniversary on Tuesday, Dec. 3, by reflecting on their time on the show, which first aired on Dec. 3, 2009.
On Instagram, Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino shared photos of the cast at the beach, on a red carpet, greeting fans, and posing with their significant others with a caption that read, “Turned 15 minutes of fame into 15 years and the story continues. Happy anniversary @jerseyshore 🎉 Look at us 🤌🏼.”
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Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi opted to share throwback photos from the show’s earlier seasons on Instagram, writing, “Happy 15 years roomies!!! We did it joe 💕 here’s to another 15 of killing it in reality! So proud of all of us! @jerseyshore.”
The original series aired for six seasons on MTV until 2012. The cast later reunited to film a new reunion series, Jersey Shore: Family Vacation, which began in 2018 and is in the middle of its seventh season.
Jenni “JWoww” Farley spoke about the show’s longevity in her social media tribute, writing next to a series of cast photos, “Cheers to 15 years 🥂 never in a million years would I ever believe I would be on this ride with my roomies for 15 years 🥺 here’s to another 15 🍻 @jerseyshore.”
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Sammi “Sweetheart” Giancola shared similar sentiments in her Instagram tribute: “Cheers to 15 years Jersey Shore! ✨💖🎉 Feels like yesterday we were walking into the house back in 2009 in Seaside. Love my roomies and this wild ride we’ve been on! To the next 15 ☺️”
Deena Cortese highlighted the cast’s long-term friendship in her tribute on Instagram.
“If you told me 15 years ago I would still be filming with these amazing people I wouldn’t believe it .. we were co-workers to friends that turned into family .. we’ve been through so many milestones together and I’m so lucky to have them all including crew as well .. we’re one big dysfunctional family and wouldn’t have it any other way ! Cheers to 15 years !!!,” she wrote.
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Ronnie Ortiz-Magro followed suit writing in his Instagram tribute, “Happy 15 Year Anniversary to my other family! #JSFV #JerseyShore Thank you to all the fans!”
Angelina Pivarnick shared various cast tributes on her Instagram Stories, including Paul “Pauly D” Delvecchio’s tribute. She also posted a photo of herself and some of her castmates attending an event, writing, “Cheers to 15 years baby!!”
As for Vinny Guadagnino, he honored the milestone by sharing a short Instagram video of the cast doing a hilarious skit in their shore house.
“15 years ago @jerseyshore premiered on Dec 3rd, and we’re going on our 8th season of #JerseyShoreFamilyVacation on @mtv ! We love all the fans that have kept us going,” he wrote.
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Jersey Shore Family Vacation season 7 part 2 airs Thursdays at 8 p.m. ET on MTV.
