A 'Shore' baby on the way? Snooki's rep responds to pregnancy rumors Despite rumors to the contrary, a rep for Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi insists the reality star isn't pregnant. By Gina Serpe and Marc Malkin, E! Lesson for the kids: always practice safe smooshing. That, supposedly, is something that Jersey Shore guidette Snooki failed to do, as Star magazine is breathlessly reporting that the reality starlet is pregnant! The 24-year-old certainly seems to be in a stable relationship with her boyfriend of a year, Jionni LaValle, but is Snooki really mother material? Forget GTL--this news is more like OMG! That is, if it's true. So is Snooki readying herself for a Shore leave and expecting a bambino of her own? This rumor is... MORE: Missed the latest Jersey Shore? Catch up with our recap! So false! Snooki's rep tells E! News that there is no truth to the rumors and that the MTV star is not pregnant. The tabloid seemed to pin the rumor on the fact that Snooki was telling friends she had a "big announcement" coming soon. Well, it seems like her baby may have been simply of the professional variety, possibly to do with her "Jersey Shore" spinoff with pal JWoww. PHOTOS: Jersey Shore Hits Hollywood Just this week, it emerged that the Hoboken mayor rejected the production company's request for a permit to film in the city. Talk about a baby. So there's no baby on the way for now, but the reality star has said she wants to be a mom one day. Do you think the party-loving Princess of Poughkeepsie is cut out for diaper duty and everything else that comes with it?