"Jersey Shore" Then Vs. Now, 15 Years After Premiere

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6 days ago

If you weren't a literal child in the late 2000s, you were undoubtedly watching Jersey Shore. Call me bold for saying this, but it could very well be the most entertaining reality show ever. They truly don't make 'em like Jersey Shore anymore...
...or, wait, actually they DO! On May 29, Season 8 of Jersey Shore: Family Vacation comes out — which is over 15 years after the original Jersey Shore premiered. (YES. FIFTEEN FREAKIN' YEARS.)
And regardless of whether you've been watching every single season or have kinda lost touch with the Jersey Shore folks (guilty), it's shocking looking back on how much has changed over the past 15 years.
So I found some photos of the cast from the first season in 2009, and we're gonna compare them to today. I hope you're ready for some intense nostalgia.
First, here is Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi, age 22:
And here she is now, age 37:
And here are the photos side-by-side:
Here is Paul Michael DelVecchio Jr., or DJ Pauly D, age 29:
And here he is now, age 44:
And here are the photos side-by-side:
Here is Michael "The Situation" Sorrentino, age 27:
And here he is now, age 42:
And here are the photos side-by-side:
Here is Jenni "JWoww" Farley, age 24:
And here she is now, age 40:
And here are the photos side-by-side:
Here is Angelina Pivarnick, age 23:
And here she is now, age 38:
And here are the photos side-by-side:
Here is Vinny Guadagnino, age 22:
And here he is now, age 37:
And here are the photos side-by-side:
Here is Ronnie Ortiz-Magro, age 24:
And here he is now, age 39:
And here are the photos side-by-side:
Here is Deena Nicole Cortese, age 24:
She technically started in Season 3, so this photo is from a bit later.
And here she is now, age 38:
And here are the photos side-by-side:
Here is Sammi Giancola, AKA Sammi Sweetheart, age 22:
And here she is now, age 38:
And here are the photos side-by-side:
That's it for now! Now tell me: who's your favourite Jersey Shore cast member? Who do you think changed the most? Tell me in the comments below!
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