"We're not the Housewives" — Jersey Shore: Family Vacation's Jenni confronts Angelina for badmouthing her co-stars on a podcast

Jersey Shore: Family Vacation season 8 released episode 3, titled Family Meeting, on June 12, 2025. In one of the segments of the episode, Jenni Farley and Ronnie Ortiz-Margo confronted Angelina Pivarnick about her comments regarding her co-stars in a podcast.

Jenni, in particular, criticized Angelina for speaking ill about her fellow cast members. She reminded Angelina that they were her friends, not her "enemies."

Jenni took a dig at The Real Housewives franchise, pointing at the drama among its cast members and telling Angelina:

"We're not the Housewives. We don't hang with enemies."

In an episode of her Um Hello? podcast, Angelina said that she felt like projectile vomiting whenever she had to be around her Jersey Shore: Family Vacation co-stars. When confronted, Angelina defended herself by saying she had not named anyone and that she did so because she was in a difficult stage in her life, where she had to tackle multiple issues all at once.

Jenni dismissed her explanations, criticizing Angelina for looking down on her friends. She stated that although she empathized with Angelina's situation, she disagreed with her decision to publicly humiliate her friends. Jenni believed Angelina used her life circumstances as an excuse to justify her comments.

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"We're afraid to move in the future with you" — Jersey Shore: Family Vacation alum Jenni makes her feelings known about Angelina

Jersey Shore: Family Vacation star Jenni explained her concerns and asked Angelina to take accountability for her statements. Ronnie agreed, noting that it was time for her to acknowledge her behavior. Jenni added that she could never understand how or why Angelina demeaned them on her podcast after having a fun vacation with them in Miami.

"It was really hurtful," she added.

Angelina defended herself by saying she did not mention anyone by name; however, Jenni argued that it was insinuated that it was them. At that point, Angelina said that there was "a lot going on" with her, but Jenni countered, saying:

"There's a lot going on with everyone. That's an excuse."

The Jersey Shore: Family Vacation star reminded Angelina that her life was not "no better or different" than anyone else's.

While speaking to the cameras, Angelina revealed she had gone through a rough patch with "the family stuff," her dog being unwell, and the turmoil in her relationship. She added that she was a "little scared" of the "downward spiral" her life had taken.

However, Jenni refused to entertain her explanations. When Angelina argued that she felt sidelined and excluded from the group, Jenni blamed her for putting herself in such a situation.

"It's not on us anymore. And you chose to sabotage it," she remarked.

Ronnie echoed a similar sentiment, asking Angelina to be a friend if she expected friendship in return.

"If you wanna be in this family, you have to put the f**king work in. You're not putting the work in. Like, your life is so chaotic, Angelina, it is to a point where none of us know what to do anymore. We're afraid to move in the future with you," Jenni added.

Angelina called her outburst a "one-time thing" and apologized, but Jenni refused to accept it, saying an apology was not enough to compensate for her actions. Jenni then called out Jersey Shore: Family Vacation alum for apologizing and not backing it with an improvement in behavior.

Despite Jenni and Ronnie's intervention, Angelina struggled to understand the impact of her actions. However, later in the episode, she met with the rest of the group and apologized for talking negatively about them on her podcast. The cast members then urged Angelina to prove herself through her actions.

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Jersey Shore: Family Vacation episodes are available to stream on Paramount+.