Jersey Shore Family Vacation star Ronnie Ortiz-Magro admitted he knew some of his actions would attract viewers and create drama. Ronnie opened up about how much of the show was real and how much he played up for views.
Ronnie Ortiz-Magro admits he knew his cheating would draw viewers
In an interview with Daily Loud, Ronnie Ortiz-Magro opened up about how much of Jersey Shore was real. Ronnie said, “I would say it was probably 80/20. 80 being… natural and like being that crazy, and the other 20 us knowing – we gotta add – a lot of the things that I’ve done… that… become big deals like, ‘I can’t believe he did that.’ Most of the time I knew what I was doing.”
Ronnie’s cheating on his girlfriend while in Miami also came up, raising questions about how authentic the show was.
He said, “I mean, was it a poor choice? Yeah, but I knew at the time it was like — I don’t know which time you’re referring to because I had quite [a few] incidents in Miami. Unfortunately… it doesn’t really narrow it down. But yeah… it’s like, all right, if I do this, I know I’m going to kind of be f*cked, but it’s going to get people to be like, ‘Holy s*it, like I can’t believe he did that,’ and they’re going to watch, you know?”
According to Reality Blurb, Jersey Shore originally aired from 2009 to 2012. It later returned as Jersey Shore Family Vacation, which ran from 2018 to 2026. Meanwhile, rumors have emerged about a potential reboot with a new cast.
In August, DeuxMoi shared an unverified report about a possible new version of the show. The post read, “Here’s a list of the cast; there may be some more additions. Jake Weber (Mr. New Jersey), Melissa Schmit, Erika Mendez, Courtney Dondero, Ray Minecci, Antonella De Paola, Andrew Scarillo, Vincent Sciarratta. Ray and Courtney were actually cast in the Jersey Shore reboot that was supposed to film in 2022, but that show was never filmed due to permit issues.”
Although the rumored reboot remains unconfirmed, Ronnie’s comments offered insight into how his awareness of audience reactions influenced his behavior on Jersey Shore.
