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Paul “DJ Pauly D” DelVecchiois supporting his friend andJersey Shore: Family VacationcastmateRonnie Ortiz-Magroas he navigates hisup and down relationship with Jen Harley.
“It’s rough because he’s my brother, he’s a big dude and you don’t want to see anybody upset, but he’s going through real life stuff. That’s why our show is kind of dope, people are going through what he goes through and you get to see how we help him with it, how he handles it. He’s still going through it though,” Pauly D told reporters at theMarriage Boot Camp Reality StarsParty on Tuesday in L.A.
Although Pauly D, 38, is not facing the same relationship battles as Ortiz-Magro, he is championing him on from the sidelines — and offering some advice.
“I told him to keep it off social media. He didn’t listen. Every time he does it, I’m like, ‘my dude, what are you doing?’ For some reason he vents on social,” said Pauly D.
While the pair is good friends, Pauly D didn’t realize the extent of Ortiz-Magro, 32, and Harley’s drama.
“No, I had no idea. I didn’t think it was going to get that volatile at all, but he takes to social media. I keep up with him through his Instagram story. He tells how he feels, that’s how I know. If he’s single, I know it, if he’s taken, that’s how I know,” said Pauly D. “I hit him up like, ‘you good?’ Before my way over here I wanted to see the status, they seem good.”
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But since the pair has welcomed their daughter, they haven’t been free of problems — including cheating allegations, a contentious public feud, a physical altercation, an arrest and heated arguments.
Despite their ups and downs, Ortiz-Magro and Harley have been spending time as a family as they attempt to work through their issues.
Earlier this month, Ortiz-Magro and Harley squeezed in a little vacation time with their daughter in San Juan, Puerto Rico, where Harley shared a photograph of the pair posing together in their beach attire. Despite the pair’svolatile history, the reality star draped his arm around Harley’s shoulder in the image.
Jen Harley/Instagram.Jen Harley/Instagram
“Everyone keeps asking where I’ve been, Why wasn’t I at the #VMA’s or other #JSFV events with my lovely cast mates. I’ve chosen to take some time off to be a father to my beautiful daughter,” he captioned a photo of his daughter.
“I’ve got to experience everything in my life thankfully because of #JS & #MyFans. There’s nothing that can replace the feeling of being a father,” he said.
After thanking fans for their love and support, he also set the record straight for those who are questioning if his time onJersey Shore: Family Vacationhas come to an end.
“No I have not quit #jS. I am just choosing to take time so I can watch my daughter grow and be apart of a life not just in her life and be an amazing father,” he explained. “I rather be there for her in person than have to watch her grow through Text messages & IG posts.”
source: people.com
