NJ Lawmakers Ask MTV To Cancel ‘Jersey Shore’
MTV is getting more pressure to cancel its ‘Jersey Shore‘ reality show.
The latest criticism comes from the New Jersey Italian AmericanLegislative Caucus, which says the show promotes derogatory ethnicstereotypes and is “wildly offensive.”
In a letter sent Tuesday to the president of Viacom, MTV’s parentcompany, caucus chairman Joseph Vitale asks that the show beimmediately taken off the air.
The state lawmakers also have asked advertisers to boycott the show,which focuses on eight tanned 20-somethings and their escapades inSeaside Heights, a popular New Jersey beach town.
On Wednesday, a Viacom spokesman referred a request for comment toan MTV spokesperson, who did not immediately respond. MTV has said itsintention is not to stereotype or offend.