Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi is getting candid about her health with her followers.
The “Jersey Shore” star shared that she was diagnosed with Stage 1 cervical cancer in a TikTok video posted Friday.
Polizzi, 38, began the video taking followers along for a doctor’s appointment to discuss a recent cone biopsy — a treatment to test cervical cells for early stage cancer.
She then sat down in her car to share with followers that her biopsy came back confirming she has Stage 1 cervical cancer.
“Obviously not the news that I was hoping for, but also not the worst news just because they caught it so early,” Polizzi said.
Polizzi shared that she struggled with abnormal Pap smears for years leading up to the diagnosis. She said she’ll soon have a PET scan to detect if the cancer has spread to anywhere else in her body, will likely get a hysterectomy to remove her uterus and cervix.
“Instead of just putting it off because I didn’t want to go and it hurt and I was scared, no, I just went and did it … cancer’s in there, and it’s only Stage 1 and it’s curable.”
“2026 is not panning out how I wanted it to, but also, could be worse,” said Polizzi, who shares three children with Jionni LaValle.
She said she hopes sharing her health journey publicly comforts women going through their own battles with cancer.
“Let’s comment below on all of us going through this … a lot of women go through it silently, without anyone to talk to.”
Polizzi also urged followers not to skip their routine appointments.
“Get your appointments done, b******! I’m telling you,” Polizzi added.
It’s hard to believe that it’s been 15 years since “Jersey Shore” debuted! In honor of the occasion, Access Hollywood guest correspondent Emily Orozco went back to the shore house where it all started and got a tour from Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi herself! Watch “Jersey Shore: Family Vacation” Thursdays at 8/7c on MTV.
