Alyssa Milano Slams 'Jersey Shore' in Spoof Video

(MYFOX NATIONAL) - The MTV show "Jersey Shore" has garnered a lot of attention with its cast of 20-somethings partying, fighting and strutting as they spend the summer at a house on the New Jersey coast. But the show's portrayal of Italian-Americans has caused outcry from some, most recently actress Alyssa Milano, who spoofed the cast members by posting a video of her transformation into a "Guidette."

Yahoo TV reported that Milano, who describes herself as an Italian-American, born in Brooklyn and raised in Staten Island, was upset by a clip of the reality show. In a 1-minute response video produced by Funny or Die titled "Evolution," the actress is transformed from a plain-looking woman into a orange-tinted, tanned, big-hair, outrageous character, similar to one of the main characters in the show. (Watch the video below.)

After the "Jersey" makeover is complete, the video ends with a disclaimer: "No wonder our perception of Jersey is distorted."

Milano's video is a spoof of the Dove "Evolution" ad, part of the skin-care company's "Campaign For Real Beauty" from three years ago.

In a statement to Yahoo, 37-year-old Milano said that she wanted to do something something funny and smart, and not too serious, "... who am I kidding? I jump at any opportunity for the world to see me with frizzy hair and without makeup."

A large Italian-American organization, UNICO National, has called on MTV to pull "Jersey Shore" complaining of the portrayal of Italian-Americans.

But one of the stars of the show during an appearance on the "Wendy Williams Show" countered that "Jersey Shore" is just about young people having fun, reported US Magazine. Nicole, a.k.a. "Snookie", said, "The Italian, whatever, national, whatever their organization is, they don’t understand that 'guidos' and 'guidettes' are good-looking people that, you know, like to make a scene and be center of attention and just take care of themselves."

In another controversy, a clip showing "Snookie" getting punched in the face by a man was pulled from the show, but continued to be used to promote the show.

Watch the "Evolution" video: