12/12/2009

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Jersey Shore star got punched in the face, and MTV has decided to pull the scene.

Megan Murphy

MTV's reality shows are taking a turn for the worst. The cable network's newest reality show "Jersey Shore" is packing quite a punch - literally. MTV has announced that it is pulling a scene from the next episode, showing Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi, one of the show's stars, getting punched in the face.  
  
In this scene, according to [Us Magazine](http://www.usmagazine.com/moviestvmusic/news/mtv-pulls-punch-clip-from-jersey-shore-1970218), Polizzi is seen getting her face hit at a club by a man who has been identified as 24-year-old New York City gym teacher Lou Ferro. Ferro was arrested later that evening for the assault. Polizzi suffered a mouth injury.  
  
Although the network doesn't want to show details about how severe this act was, the episode will still make clear what happened that night. The network also plans to show a brief message at the end of the episode listing [domestic violence](http://www.ndvh.org/) resources for people who are experiencing abusive relationships.