Snooki Opens Up About Cervical Cancer Diagnosis

0:00It's April 27. I'm Cory with the story, and this is Entertainment and Celebrity News today, AI-powered and star-driven. Nicole Snooki-Polizzi from Jersey Shore just revealed she has stage 1 cervical cancer and needs a hysterectomy soon. The 38-year-old mom of three shared the news with her kids. 13-year-old son Lorenzo, 11-year-old daughter Giovanna, and 6-year-old son Angelo, and opened up about their reactions at the Family Vacation finale premiere. She kept it simple, telling them, Mommy has this thing and surgery will fix it, but she'll be okay. Her oldest got real emotional, asking if she was dying or heading to heaven, then lined it up with a joke about what she'd leave him. Her kids bounce back quick, realizing she just needs to power through the surgery to stay healthy. They're funny and amazing, she says, and it helps her cope. She shares them with husband Gianni Laval, and back in February, the diagnosis hit her hard. Walk down crying in her car and called her mom. Further test confirmed the cancer hasn't spread anywhere.

1:02Once she gets the hysterectomy in the next few months, no other treatments will be needed. She's owning the fear, but staying positive, calling it far from the worst scenario she can handle, strength to Snooki as she moves forward.