In Jersey Shore Family Vacation season 7, episode 21, which aired on October 3, 2024, the cast stirred up the drama by questioning Angelina about her spending and relationship with Vinny "2.0" Tortorello. Mike shared how he and Lauren saved their son from choking, while Ronnie talked about his addiction recovery, exchanging stories with former NBA player Lamar Odom.
The synopsis for the new episode read:
"The first night out in Vegas has Jwoww spinning and the meatballs get ready for the apocalypse. In Jersey, Angelina and 2.0 clear the air and in Los Angeles, Ronnie gives back at Lamar Odom’s rehab facility.”
Jersey Shore Family Vacation has some returning cast members that grace the TV screens including Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi, Paul “Pauly D” DelVecchio, Michael “The Situation” Sorrentino, Jenni “JWoww” Farley, Samantha (Sammi Sweetheart) Giancola, Vinny Guadagnino, Deena Nicole Cortese and Angelina Pivarnick.
What happened in Jersey Shore Family Vacation season 7 episode 21?
When Mike was hanging out with castmates Vinny, Sammi, Snooki, JWOWW, and Pauly D, he shared that the day before he had the "scariest moment" of his life. Mike and Lauren were having dinner with their 2-year-old son Romeo and daughter, Mia Bella, 1, after which Romeo started coughing.
Security camera footage showcased the Sorrentino home, where Romeo struggles to breathe while sitting at the table. The footage was shot in February and Romeo can be seen choking on gnocchi at their Holmdel home.
“We heard Romeo cough and I immediately jumped up because I assumed it's a problem. Once Romeo was hunched over, I knew it was a f***ing emergency. First thing was slap his back and I heard a cry, so there was a little air," stated Mike.
Mike can be seen slapping the toddler's back in an attempt to dislodge the food. He explained that Lauren was also quick in reaching out for an anti-choking device and used it to successfully take the food out. Romeo let out a cry that confirmed that after which Mike praised his wife for being quick on her feet as they worked in tandem to solve the situation.
Lauren was later seen crying in her bed with Mike who reassured her. The rest of the castmates praised Mike for handling the events maturely other than Vinny, who made an inappropriate joke out of it.
The episode shifted focus to Ronnie Ortiz-Magro in Los Angeles where he visited Lamar Odom at his new recovery center. Lamar is an ex-NBA player who played for LA Lakers and former husband of Khloe Kardashian. Lamar had previously struggled with substance abuse like Ronnie and the former talked about the time when he was found unconscious in a Las Vegas brothel in 2015.
“I spent $75,000, had 12 strokes and 6 heart attacks when that happened. What do I do now? What's going to be my purpose? I think my purpose is to let everybody know drugs ain’t the way,” stated Lamar.
Afterward, Ronnie opened up about his struggles with substance early on in his life when he spoke to a group at Odom's Vanity Wellness Center. He revealed that his father also had substance abuse issues which resulted in him resorting to drinking when he was a teenager. He further expressed his regret talking about his arrest on domestic abuse charges two years ago.
The arrest almost led to Ronnie losing his daughter, Ariana. He revealed on Jersey Shore Family Vacation that his daughter would avoid looking at him which was heartbreaking for him and motivated him to not go through something like that again.
Back in Jersey Shore, Angelina shared that the townhouse she was going to purchase didn't work out as the check bounced. Angelina took that as a sign from God that she should not go through with the process. The conversation led to the cast members of Jersey Shore Family Vacation grilling Angelina about Vinny 2.0.
Angelina avoided the questions and suggestions her castmates put forward as according to her the couple were handling it on their own.
Jersey Shore Family Vacation airs every Thursday at 8 pm ET on MTV.