Vinny Guadagnino of MTV's Jersey
Shore has said he's helping troubled gay teens because seeing
them kill themselves is heartbreaking.
Guadagnino and culture-fashion
glossy BlackBook's Victor Ozols sampled winter season
cocktails at Manhattan's upscale Whiskey Park in the latest issue of the
magazine.
“Kids are getting bullied to the
point where they're killing themselves, and it breaks my heart,”
Guadagnino said. “I realize that I have a big voice, so I'm doing
what I can to help.”
The 24-year-old Guadagnino also
recorded a video in October on the subject.
“Now if you've ever seen our show,
you know that things can get a little wild at the shore. But no
matter how out-of-hand things get, you'll never see us making fun of
somebody for who they are or who they choose to love. Especially if
they are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender.”
“If there is anyone I hate on, it's a
bully,” he added in the 60-second clip. (The video is embedded in
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