Jersey Shore Star Defends Show Against Racism Charges in Characteristically Italian Manner
So this Italian-American advocacy group, right? It says to MTV: "Hey, I think your show 'Jersey Shore' is racist against Italians." And MTV says, "Oh yeah? Why don't you come over and talk to one of our stars about this?"
So Mike Sorrentio, right? He's one of the cast members. And after the Jersey-based group UNICO says that Mtv's reality show "Jersey Shore" is racist Sorrentio tells MTV.com he doesn't see any Italian stereotypes in the show whatsoever:
I just happen to be 100 percent Italian, I happen to be in very good shape and my hair happens to be spiky... It's not necessarily a stereotype; it's just how it is... I know I didn't hold back and I'm not too worried about what people think. When I look in the mirror I feel good.
You got a problem with that? [MTV]
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