Jersey Shore: Family Vacation season 7 episode 34 recap: Sammi shares IVF journey while Snooki learns about her biological mother

Sammi and Justin (Image source via Instagram @sammisweetheart)
Sammi and Justin (Image source via Instagram @sammisweetheart)

The January 2025 episode of Jersey Shore: Family Vacation season 7 focused on personal moments as the cast wrapped up their trip. Highlights included Sammi Giancola discussing her IVF journey and decision to avoid alcohol due to medical complications, Snooki learning about her biological mother, and ongoing talks about Angelina and Vinny 2.0’s relationship.

Meanwhile, Snooki received news from genealogist Pam Slaton about her birth mother being found. Meanwhile, the group encouraged Angelina and Vinny 2.0 to address their relationship issues. The couple decided to talk out privately about their relationship. The guys had a get together before the vacation ended in Jersey Shore: Family Vacation.


Sammi shares her IVF journey in Jersey Shore: Family Vacation

On the final night of their vacation, the women gathered for drinks, where Sammi revealed the reason behind her decision to avoid alcohol during the trip. In a confessional, she admitted that she had been waiting for the right moment to share her story, which involved undergoing IVF treatments with her fiancé Justin.

She explained that her difficulties in conceiving stemmed from having multiple tumors, which led to five surgeries in the past.

“I’m getting older, and I want us to have a family,” Sammi said, expressing her hopes for the future.

The girls supported Sammi as she shared this news, with Jenni sharing in a confessional how proud she was of Sammi for opening up.

"I'm so proud of Sam for opening up and telling her story."

Deena voiced her support, saying she was praying for all good things for Sammi and Justin in Jersey Shore: Family Vacation. Despite the challenges, Sammi found comfort in sharing her journey with the group, adding, “whatever is meant to be, will be.”


Nicole ‘Snooki’ learns about her biological mother

During this episode of Jersey Shore: Family Vacation, Snooki received a call from her genealogist, Pam Slaton, who had been helping her learn more about her biological family. Pam shared a significant discovery, revealing that she had located Snooki’s birth mother, who was still alive. The news left Snooki feeling a mix of emotions.

“I’m definitely overwhelmed. Is it a sign, like I should be reaching out?” she said in a confessional.

Snooki expressed that the information was a lot to process and told Pam she needed a few days to think about what to do next. She thanked Pam for telling her this but it also felt surreal and unexpected. She admitted it was difficult to focus on celebrating with the group while dealing with such life-changing news.

Despite her initial reaction, Snooki decided to join the women for drinks, choosing to take a break from her thoughts. Elsewhere in the episode, Angelina and Vinny 2.0 turned to the group for advice about their relationship. The cast encouraged them to take some space and consider therapy to work through their issues.

The couple reflected on what had gone wrong during their Miami trip and tried to have an open conversation to figure out the best path forward. Meanwhile, the guys spent time together, concluding their trip in this episode. Even the girls had their own time having drinks and conversations.


Watch new episodes of Jersey Shore: Family Vacation, airing every Thursday at 8 pm ET on MTV.

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