It's no different than wearing blackface in a minstrel show.
'Guidette' Snooki Has Zero Ties to Italy (She's Chilean)
By Zach Dionne Posted Feb 17th 2010 10:48AM
http://www.popeater.com/2010/02/17/snooki-not-italian-chilean-jersey-shore/Well, well, well, look who isn't actually Italian. Snooki, alias Nicole Polizzi, aka "The Ultimate Guidette," is actually -- wait for it -- Chilean, her cast-mate Jenni "J-WOWW" Farley revealed during a visit to FOX's 'The Strategy Room' on Tuesday.
"So what does she mean when she says Guidette?" asked the semi-incredulous FOX anchor, Jill Dobson.
J-WOWW's response? "That's a stereotype that people misconstrued with Italians. It's a lifestyle. Like, the scene that we're in. It's not like Italian."
J-WOWW is open about her lack of Italian heritage; she's Spanish and Irish by descent. Snooki is adopted by an Italian family, hence her surname. J-WOWW also revealed that "Ron's not full Italian either," referring to Ronnie Magro.
This news comes six weeks after the New Jersey Italian American Legislative Caucus criticized 'Jersey Shore' for its promotion of derogatory ethnic stereotypes (See: Profuse and unapologetic usage of the term "Guido"), calling it "wildly offensive."
Italian-American organization UNICO attacked Snooki in particular, calling her "an embarrassment to Italian Americans" and "an embarrassment to the entire human race."
Snooki responded to the criticism in typical feisty fashion, saying "F**k you! If you don't want to watch, don't watch. Just shut the hell up! I'm serious ... F**k you!"