Jersey Shore star Snooki, 38, reveals she is battling cancer

Nicole ‘Snooki’ Polizzi announced on Friday that she had been diagnosed with cervical cancer.

The 38-year-old Jersey Shore star posted a TikTok video sharing a health update.

He said he had a cone biopsy this year.

‘Stage 1 cervical cancer, called adenocarcinoma, has come back,’ he said. ‘Obviously it wasn’t the news I was hoping for, but it wasn’t the worst news either because they caught it so early. ‘Praise the goddamn God!’

And she urged fans to get a smear test.

‘I’m 38 and I’ve been struggling with an abnormal smear test for three or four years and look at me now,’ he said. ‘Instead of putting it off because I didn’t want to go and was hurt and scared, I went and did it. And there it was, the cancer was there. But this is stage 1 and can be treated.’

‘Then get your appointments done, ah—-es! I’m telling you!’ he continued. ‘When you get to stage two you have to have chemotherapy… no one wants to do that! This is very scary. Then complete your appointments.’

He is now seeing an oncologist.

“I’ll probably have a hysterectomy after this,” she shared.

‘Frankly I think the smart choice here is a hysterectomy. I’ll still have my ovaries, which is a good sign. But yes, I need to remove the cervix and uterus. It all depends on the PET scan.

‘So 2026 is not going the way I want,’ he said. ‘But it could also be worse.’

In January, Polizzi abnormal pap smear results and precancerous cells for the past four years.

‘I’ve had issues with getting abnormal results and getting pre-cancerous cells and other things in your cervix. “You guys are so stressed,” Polizzi told the audience as he sighed deeply.

He also said that he recently had a colposcopy and biopsy at the insistence of his doctor.

‘That hurt. “It wasn’t a great experience,” said the MTV star, who recently discovered the real reason for her adoption when talking to her biological mother for the first time.

She later shared the results of the colposcopy: ‘The doctor called me and said, ‘It doesn’t look great.’ ‘He found cancerous cells in the upper part of my cervix.’

In January, Polizzi said he had had abnormal pap smear results and precancerous cells for the past four years.

Polizzi added that he will perform a cone biopsy, which is often necessary to further test or treat abnormal pap smear results, and have it done under anesthesia.

“I’m so scared,” he admitted. ‘It’s scary but we have to do it because cervical cancer is no laughing matter.’

Polizzi shared that she may need a hysterectomy depending on the results of the cone biopsy, at which point she began to shed tears.

‘See, I knew I was going to get emotional!’ he wailed.

“Of course, I stopped having children, but as a woman, the thought of having a hysterectomy is very sad and scary,” Polizzi said.

‘Having a hysterectomy and then not being able to have children, I think that’s what killed me. “But now I have everything that will keep me healthy and safe to be here for my children,” she insisted.

Polizzi shares sons Lorenzo, 13, and Angelo, 6, and daughter Giovanna, 11, with husband Jionni LaValle, 38.

He admitted that he was ‘not very good’ at keeping doctor’s appointments in the past and made this video to raise awareness so others don’t make the same mistake.

Polizzi has three children: Lorenzo, 13, Giovanna, 11, and Angelo, six, with husband Jionni LaValle; Filmed in May 2025

“The reason my doctor is in my ass all the time is because I’m waiting,” Polizzi moaned.

‘I waited for my damn appointments because I knew I might not get great results but I also didn’t want to feel the pain.

‘I didn’t want to deal with the stress of dealing with all of this.

She appealed to her followers: ‘Make sure you are well and prevent all the bad things that could happen, like cervical cancer.’

‘It’s not easy being a woman and going through these uncomfortable appointments and situations,’ she said, but added that ‘she’ll be fine’ and that she has family and friends she can rely on.

In the video’s caption, Polizzi wrote: ‘Ladies, we’re in this together.’

The mother of three has received huge support from the former Jersey Shore clan.

“I love you so much that you did this,” Jenni Farley encouraged her friend.

The mother of three has received tons of support from the former Jersey Shore clan, including Jenni Farley, Sammi ‘Sweetie’ Giancola, Deena Cortese and Mike ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino’s wife Lauren.

‘I love you! You got this,’ Sammi ‘Honey’ Giancola wrote in the comments.

“I love you, we are all here for you,” Deena Cortese added.

Mike ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino’s wife Lauren told her friend: ‘Nicole, I wish I could hug you on the phone, thank you for sharing and I’m sending you so much love and prayers.’

Last year, Polizzi quelled rumors that she and LaValle were on the verge of divorce by posting happy family photos during the holidays.