In light of UNICO National President Andre DiMino's concerns about the show, MTV released a statement, which reads: Jersey Shore is a reality series that follows eight young adults spending their summer at the beach.
FoxNews.com reported that the MTV building in Times Square received threatening emails, abusive phone calls, and hurtful Facebook messages, mainly directed at staff members involved with the press for the show, and were hiring more security as a result [REF].