After posing on the red carpet with his castmates at Thursday’s final season premiere event, Jersey Shore Family Vacation star Ronnie Ortiz-Magro was allegedly prevented from participating in interviews because he was intoxicated, The U.S. Sun is reporting.
“Ronnie was too messed up to do any interviews,” one source told the outlet, explaining that, “He took photos on the carpet at the start, but then he was taken away while everyone did the press line.”
The source then added, “Ronnie was wasted, so the team made the decision not to let him talk to anyone.”
While the rest of the ‘Jersey Shore’ cast went down the press line, Ronnie was made to stand in a doorway, that source told The U.S. Sun. A second source confirmed to the outlet that realty TV veteran was “messed up” at the event but didn’t provide further details.
The red carpet event wasn’t the first time Ronnie was pulled from press interviews promoted the final hurrah for the ‘Jersey Shore’ crew. Earlier on Thursday, Complex posted a video showing castmembers minus Ronnie arriving for interviews. (Jenni “JWoww” Farley was also notably absent from the Complex interview but her absence hasn’t garnered the same attention as Ronnie’s.)
Fans were quick to notice that Ronnie was missing from the Complex interview and the red carpet press, and commented about their concern for his well-being.
“Is Ronnie ok? He looked really drained. Praying for whatever he’s going through,” one fan commented on a post from the official ‘Jersey Shore’ Instagram account about the red carpet event. Someone replied, “they posted more photos on their insta stories and he just looks bad. Like something is wrong. We love Ron and just want the best for him.”
A longer conversation happened in another ‘Jersey Shore’ Instagram post with pictures from inside Thursday’s event, with some speculating that Ronnie may be struggling after his recent breakup from secret long-term girlfriend Kristen, a split that required Kristen to call the police to help her collect her belongings from Ronnie’s home, as The Ashley reported earlier this month.
“I seen him & his gf just broke up so he’s probably going through it,” one fan commented. Another replied, “they said that they let him take the photo shoot, but after that, they took him away cause he was drunk and intoxicated they pulled him away”.
Ronnie has yet to comment on Thursday’s event and his being pulled from interviews. He spent time in rehab for alcohol dependency in 2019 and stepped away from ‘Jersey Shore’ in 2021 to seek mental health treatment. Three years later, Ronnie returned to the show.
The final season of ‘Jersey Shore Family Vacation’ premiers Thursday, May 7 on MTV. Check out the trailer below.
(Photos: Instagram)
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Ronnie incoherent and intoxicated?? I dont believe it 💀😐
He is 40 years old. Time to stop acting like an irresponsible frat boy. How many times has he been arrested for domestic violence now? He is a father. Does he really want his daughter to get with someone like him?
He got clean and sober then the MTV gravy train returned.
Was he ever really fully sober tho? I doubt it tbh
It’s got to be somewhat gratifying to Sam to see in real time made the right choice in splitting with him. I feel for Ron’s daughter.
And water is wet. This dude will never change. So we’re really done with these sexist men and blow up doll looking women? Yay!