Jersey Shore first burst onto MTV in 2009, introducing the world to a motley cast of fist-pumping characters with names like “Pauly D” and “JWOWW.” The public fell in love with one cast member in particular, though: Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi. A self-proclaimed “meatball” with a flair for drunken high jinks, Polizzi became the show’s solid foundation, bringing light to its drama and quips to its confessionals.
The A.V. Club talked to her about what she likes about hosting, what she’d want in her cabana, and the changes she’s seen in online fan culture over the past 10 or so years.
