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‘Jersey Shore’ Star Vinny Asks Kim Kardashian to Help Free Mike Sorrentino
From one reality star to another. On Tuesday, January 22, Jersey Shore star Vinny Guadagnino asked Kim Kardashian to help his costar and friend Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino get out of prison. Scroll through the gallery below to see how the whole um, situation played out.
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Cry For Help
According to a new report, the MTV personality, 31, was alerted that the mom-of-three, 38, has been helping to get prisoners out of jail.
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Help A Jersey Boy Out!
“So, she can do it for Mike?” he asked with a laugh.
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Pitch Perfect
When the interviewer asked Vinny to give Kim his best elevator pitch, he said, “Mike is an amazing person, to me, he is completely reformed, he’s like a great member of society. He preaches to kids who have addictions. He’s a big advocate and evangelist for recovery. He’d be better off out here helping people.”
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Kim 4 President
“Kim, get on that,” The Vinny & Ma Eat America alum said at the end of the video.
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Doing Good
In case you missed it, the KKW Beauty founder brought Alice Marie Johnson’s case to the President, and because of her help, she was freed from prison.
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Act Of Kindness
On January 7, Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam granted clemency to Cyntoia Brown, and Kim immediately thanked the governor via Twitter.
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Friend Request
Ever since she advocated for Cyntoia and Alice, other inmates have been sending Kim thousands of requests and letters, hoping that she may be able to help them out.
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Amazing Fanbase
Some of Vinny’s fans appreciated that he was trying to help his friend out. “I freaking love @vinnyguadagnino,” one person wrote on Twitter.
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Jailbird
Vinny, a.k.a. the Keto Guido, gave an update as to how his buddy is doing in the slammer. “I heard he’s doing great in there, which is amazing,” he said. “Like, I knew he was gonna do good and he, um, was never, like, really nervous about it. So I was praying. I’m like, ‘Oh, God, I hope once he’s in there it’s OK.'”
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Support System
He continued, “He’s gonna be all right. He’s so strong, mentally, from, like, his [drug addiction] recovery process that it’s working out for him now in jail. Mike’s the type of guy now that, like, looks for the positive in every situation.”
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Best Friends For Life
In October 2018, the Staten Island native captioned a photo of himself with Mike, 36, on Instagram, “Free my shawty.”
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Jersey Shore Bros
Vinny thinks Mike is handling everything just fine. “I can picture him in there watching TV, working out, like this is pretty cool, you know,” he spilled.
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Health Guru
Vinny acknowledged that Mike will be working out more in jail. “The Keto Guido is his health coach, and I am glad that he is going to be working out a little bit more in there,” he said. Hopefully he gets abs like Vin!
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Positive Vibes
Mike made the most of his time before he turned himself in.
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Happy Wife, Happy Life
He married his college sweetheart, Lauren Sorrentino, née Pesce, in front of friends and family at The Legacy Castle in New Jersey.
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True Friends
Of course, all of his costars were in attendance.
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New Beginnings
“We are so incredibly excited to begin our journey as husband and wife!” the couple told Us Weekly.
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Not A Great Situation
Mike pleaded guilty to one count of tax evasion and entered the Otisville Federal Correctional Institution in upstate New York on January 15.
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Justice For Sitch
The day that Mike left for jail, he posted a photo encouraging his fans to buy a T-shirt that says, “FREE SITCH.”
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Daily Updates
Lauren has been keeping everyone in the loop about how Mike is doing via Twitter.
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Lauren And Mike Are In This Together
“Hi everyone, it’s Lauren,” she wrote on January 16. “Mike would like to thank all of his fans worldwide for the unbelievable outpouring of love and support. We speak every day and he’s doing great. He’s received thousands of letters, he won’t be able to respond to everyone but wanted to express his gratitude to each and every one of you.”
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Caring Wife
She continued, “Thank you from the both of us; it is truly heartwarming to have this support during this time. Lots of love, Michael and Lauren Sorrentino.”
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Emotional Last Days
On January 21, Mike uploaded a video to show his followers his final moments before he went to prison.
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Time Will Fly
According to Radar Online, the newlywed’s prison date is set for September 13, 2019, but he may not even stay the whole time.
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Nothing But Love
We wish him the best!