Sammi ‘Sweetheart’ Giancola Gave Up Millions by Not Returning to ‘Jersey Shore’: Here’s How She Makes Her Money Instead

Sammi “Sweetheart” Giancola was the only ‘Jersey Shore’ member who declined to return for the Miami reboot. Here’s how she earns money outside the reality show.

by Karen Bennett

Published on May 18, 2018

5 min read

Sammi “Sweetheart” Giancola certainly didn’t disappoint in the drama department on MTV reality show Jersey Shore. She was best known for her tumultuous relationship with cast member Ronnie Ortiz-Magro and for her Season 3 brawl with Jenni “JWoww” Farley. There was certain to be drama whenever Sammi was around.

Giancola chose not to join the Jersey Shore Family Vacation season, saying she wants to avoid “potentially toxic situations.” She’s leaving a lot of money on the table by forgoing the show. Here are all the ways she is earning money to make up her $2 million net worth. See how she fulfilled her lifelong dream (page 6), how fans keep up with her now (page 7), and how some of the other Jersey Shore girls are making money (page 9).

**1. Her Jersey Shore salary**

Giancola earned a pretty penny per episode in the fist-pumping reality show’s heyday. Radar Online reported that was $80,000 per episode, with a season running about 12 episodes.

Her costars Paul “Pauly D” DelVecchio, Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino, and Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi each took home $150,000 per episode. They also got reported hefty signing bonuses and end-of-season bonuses.

Next: She’s graced the pages of magazines.