How much is ‘The Situation’ worth?
| Net Worth: | $300 Thousand |
|---|---|
| Profession: | Reality TV Star |
| Date of Birth: | July 4, 1982 |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Height: | 1.8 m |
About Mike Sorrentino
Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino, of MTV’s Jersey Shore fame, has established himself as a shrewd and persistent self-promoter, whether flashing his famed, sculpted abs in a dance club or attempting to display his primitive ballroom moves on the dance floor.
Mike Sorrentino’s wealth plummeted as a result of poor money management choices, which cost him his initial net worth, which was reportedly as high as $10 million at the height of his career. Make appeared in all six seasons of the Jersey Shore and made $150,000 every episode.
After failing to pay taxes on $9 million of his income, “The Situation” life took a turn for the worst, and he was given an eight-month sentence in federal prison for tax evasion. As of January 13, Mike Sorrentino has completed his $337,693 restitution payment for his tax evasion case, according to The Sun.
As the self-declared ringleader of the motley crew cast of MTV’s Jersey Shore, you’ve seen him flashing his abs, and you’ve also seen him showcasing his dance skills on the stage of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars.
On July 4, 1982, Sorrentino was born in Staten Island, New York, but grew up primarily in Manalapan, New Jersey, where he also went to middle school and high school. The self-described “Guido” graduated from a New Jersey college in 2004 before joining All American Male, an exotic dance company, as a stripper, according to Dancing with the Stars, which also included Sorrentino in its 11th season.
At the age of 25, Sorrentino got his big break when, as he explained in an interview with the New Zealand Herald in October 2010, he quit his 9-to-5 job and opted to become an underwear model.
His modeling career was short-lived, though, as he was cast in the Jersey Shore pilot three weeks later. On the smash MTV hit, he was accompanied by Vinny Guadagnino, Paul “DJ Pauly D” DelVecchio, Sammi “Sweetheart” Giancola, Jenni “JWoww” Farley, Ronnie Ortiz-Magro, Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi, and the on-again, off-again Angelina Pivarnick.
The JerseyShore was an instant cultural hit because it introduced the rest of America to a full subculture of stereotyped Italian-Americans. The cast members’ actions, which included fights, hookups, and wild partying while constantly under the influence of alcohol, both pleased and horrified the audience.
They quickly established themselves as a brand, complete with catchphrases and paid public appearances to complement the allegedly $5,000 per episode they were paid for the first season.
By establishing himself as the unofficial ringleader of the Jersey Shore crew and building a reputation for having a lot of hookups with women, The Situation developed quite the persona for himself.
Even though his second season, which was set in Miami, Florida, seemed to show signs of a softer side, he did take the initiative to get Pivarnick kicked out of the home.
For Sorrentino and the rest of the cast, The Jersey Shore has proven to be very lucrative.
The group reportedly negotiated a raise to $10,000 per episode for their second season, and for their third season, they are supposedly going to get $30,000 each episode—$60,000 if you factor in bonus incentives based on ratings.
The Situation reportedly earns between $15,000 and $50,000 every event in appearance fees, making it one of the most paid celebrities.
Sorrentino has aggressively taken hold of the fame horse’s reins and has been mercilessly steering it in the direction of success, in contrast to other of his cast members who appear satisfied to just ride it as far as it will carry them.
Here’s the Situation, Sorrentino’s autobiography, will be released in November of 2010; a training DVD will follow in late 2010. Additionally, he is developing his own line of vitamins in partnership with retailer GNC and a collection of t-shirts and sweatshirts with sportswear manufacturer Dilligaf by Bohica. In addition, he just agreed to promote a vodka with protein added.
Other forms of acclaim for Sorrentino also exist. He was listed among the people with the most stunning bodies by People Magazine in June 2010, and he received a nomination for Choice TV: Male Reality Star at the Teen Choice Awards in 2010. He faced off against other famous people during the 2010 Dancing with the Stars season, including Florence Henderson from The Brady Bunch, Jennifer Grey from Dirty Dancing, and Sarah Palin’s daughter Bristol Palin.
Another attempt at breaking into primetime television was derailed when contractual issues with MTV prevented him from making an intended appearance as a Jersey Shore-like character on an episode of Bones.
He and his family made an appearance on a reality program in 2014 that aired on the TVGN network. He and his partner, Lauren Pesce, took part in the fifth season of Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars in 2015. He competed in the ninth season of Worst Cooks in America in 2016. Along with his brothers Marc and Maximo Sorrentino, Sorrentino made an appearance on We TV’s Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars Family Edition in 2017. In the 2018 series relaunch Jersey Shore: Family Vacation, director Sorrentino brought back the majority of his Jersey Shore cast members.
“G.T.L., baby. Gym, tanning, laundry.”
