Jersey Shore star Vinny Guadagnino said he made over a million dollars stripping for Chippendales. 

The reality TV star, 37, appeared on an episode of Kayla Nicole’s The Pre-Game podcast on Friday and talked about making money from showing off his toned body.

‘It’s great. I always tell people it’s not like a strip club. I’ve made, like, over a million dollars doing it,’ Vinny, known as the ‘Italian stallion’, said. 

Guadagnino started his Chippendales journey in Las Vegas in 2019 with a month-long guest host role and subsequently made return appearances.

After Kayla appeared shocked by the amount, he explained: ‘Because I’ve done so many. They’re called residencies where you stay, and it’s the easiest money I’ve ever made.’

‘Just go there, live in Vegas, rip your shirt off.’

Jersey Shore star Vinny Guadagnino, 37, claims he made over a million dollars stripping for Chippendales; pictured at Chippendales in Las Vegas in 2022

Speaking about his transition to comedy, Guadagnino said, ‘What I do now is hard.’

The MTV star explained that he took improv classes during a hiatus when Jersey Shore wasn’t filming.

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‘I was doing improv, and I was into comedy and sketch comedy, like Key and Peele and Chappelle Show … So I did all that.’

‘And then I always wanted to do stand-up because I knew that was like the more gangster thing to do. But I either never had the balls to do it, or I just didn’t have the means.’

In 2019, Vinny opened up about how hard he works to maintain his fit figure, which includes partaking in the keto diet.

Vinny shared diet tips and fitness inspiration onto his second Instagram account, the ketoguido, where he addressed how he’s been able to maintain his 50 pound weight loss over the last few years.

Sharing a before-and-after pH๏τo highlighting all of his progress, Vinny said it all boiled down to the keto diet.

‘The question of “how long of time in between these pictures” is not the important question to ask here in terms of “how long did it take to get from left to right”… I’ve always been able to get from left to right in a matter of months by committing to almost ANY diet and workout plan.’

The reality TV star appeared on an episode of Kayla Nicole’s The Pre-Game podcast on Friday and talked about making money from showing off his toned body

‘It’s great. I always tell people it’s not like a strip club. I’ve made, like, over a million dollars doing it,’ Vinny, known as the ‘Italian stallion’, said

Guadagnino started his Chippendales journey in Las Vegas in 2019 with a month-long guest host role and subsequently made return appearances; seen in 2022

After Kayla appeared shocked by the amount, he explained: ‘Because I’ve done so many. They’re called residencies where you stay, and it’s the easiest money I’ve ever made. Just go there, live in Vegas, rip your shirt off’

Speaking about his transition to comedy, Guadagnino said, ‘What I do now is hard’; Pictured in New Jersey at The Stress Factory Comedy Club in 2024

‘But after being done with those miserable diets and workout plans I would always go back from right to left… so the question of “how long of time between these pictures” IS important for the reason of “how long I’ve been able to STAY the guy on the right.”‘ 

‘The answer to that question is about 4-5 years now.’

‘How did I do that? Basically flipping the traditional food pyramid upside down and finding a way of eating that’s enjoyable, satisfying, healthy, and one that never requires me to go on a “diet” . #ketoguido.’

Jersey Shore ran on MTV from 2009 until 2012.

The show — which sparked controversy and debate about stereotypes of Italian Americans — followed the lives of eight housemates who spent their summers together in a vacation home.

It popularized a subculture often referred to as ‘Guido’ and ‘Guidette’, characterized by big hair, tans, and flashy clothing.

Aside from Vinny, the original cast included Nicole ‘Snooki’ Polizzi, Jennifer ‘JWoww’ Farley, Mike ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino, Paul ‘DJ Pauly D’ DelVecchio, Angelina Pivarnick, Samantha ‘Sammi Sweetheart’ Giancola, Ronnie Ortiz-Magro.

MTV gave spin-off shows to four Jersey Shore cast members, with Snooki & Jwoww achieving the greatest success.

In 2017, E! aired a one-time TV special тιтled Reunion Road Trip: Return to the Jersey Shore.

On 2017, MTV announced a new reunion series, Jersey Shore: Family Vacation, which would reunite the cast in Miami, Florida, excluding Giancola. 

Jersey Shore ran on MTV from 2009 until 2012. Aside from Vinny, the original cast included Nicole ‘Snooki’ Polizzi, Jennifer ‘JWoww’ Farley, Mike ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino, Paul ‘DJ Pauly D’ DelVecchio, Angelina Pivarnick, Samantha ‘Sammi Sweetheart’ Giancola, Ronnie Ortiz-Magro; Pictured in 2009 promo sH๏τ

On 2017, MTV announced a new reunion series, Jersey Shore: Family Vacation, which would reunite the cast in Miami, Florida, excluding Giancola; the cast seen in 2023 

The eighth season is set to premiere on May 29, 2025, with the Jersey Shore: Family Vacation cast returning to their original Seaside Heights house 

The show premiered worldwide in April 2018.

The eighth season is set to premiere on May 29, 2025, with the Jersey Shore: Family Vacation cast returning to their original Seaside Heights house. 

All Star Shore, a spin-off series featuring reality stars from Jersey Shore and other global shows, premiered in 2022. 

In the series, they live together in a villa and compete for a $150,000 prize.