Overview

• Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi sent a video message during the June 5 episode of MTV’s Jersey Shore: Family Vacation with help from a genealogist and translator.
• Her birth mother shared that her partner disappeared and she lacked support, making adoption the only option.
• Polizzi, who was adopted at six months from Santiago, Chile, thanked her Italian-American adoptive parents and reflected on her happy upbringing.
• The emotional exchange momentarily overwhelmed Snooki, who described feeling like she was having a panic attack before they spoke through a translator.
• Though moved by the conversation, Snooki said she is still uncertain about meeting her birth mother in person.