Jenni Farley:A lot of drama the most I’ve seen.
As bad as it is, I think we have the most fun this season too.
Mike Sorrentino:[It’s a] very unpredictable, entertaining season.
Deena Cortese:Yeah.
You’re going to get a little old school again.
Anyone want to elaborate?
Of course, “Jersey Shore” has such a tone too.
Mike:Over the last couple seasons, we’ve been in quarantine.
There were certain restrictions that restricted us from living our best lives and giving it our all, but … How was production for this particular season impacted?
Jenni:Production’s incredible.
I have to give it to them when it comes to COVID-19 and quarantining.
We get tested every other day; we social distance.
Jenni:Knock on wood … we’ve never had to shut down.
We’ve never had an instance where someone got COVID during our season.
We were continuously tested and temperature checked.
We were able to truly live our best life and not worry about getting sick.
That’s a blessing.
Everyone was being very safe.
It’s such a blessing to be able to travel, especially during a pandemic experiencing new things.
San Diego is one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever been.
Getting to go to a small city like El Paso is an experience of a lifetime.
Deena:So cool.
Jenni:We immersed ourselves in the surrounding areas and lived our best life.
Jenni:San Diego has the best food and the best atmosphere.
Deena:I enjoy traveling with the roomies, especially now that our families can come.
The dynamic between us is a once-in-a-lifetime punch in of thing.
It’s lightning in a bottle, and we’ve turned 15 minutes of fame into 15 years.
The format of changing different locations and seeing how we adapt to that is amazing TV.
As long as MTV will have us, we’ll continue making great TV for the fans.
What has that been like?
What is specific about Season 5 in that nature?
You are all so open with your lives.
Mike:Being vulnerable has been very therapeutic, and I believe it’s very relatable to the viewer.
Did either Deena or Jenni want to elaborate on that at all?
Jenni:Bringing it back to Angelina, it’s just her time to go through it.
Like Mike said, we’ve all been through it.
It sucks, but we’re all here for her, so that’s all that matters.
What does the cast of Jersey Shore want viewers to take away from Family Vacation Season 5?
Mike:It’s a very refreshing season.
I’m very excited to see it on June 23 [at] 8/7 p.m. CT over on MTV.
New episodes of “Jersey Shore Family Vacation” will premiere at 8 p.m.
ET on June 23.
This interview has been edited for clarity.
