Snooki gets an elegant new look

“Throwback Thursday” has become quite the phenomenon among celebrities, and few have as much fun with it as Jersey Shore‘s Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi, who seemingly has an unending supply of wonderfully adorable and sometimes downright hilarious photos from her younger days — from childhood all the way up until her time on MTV. This week’s throwback gem is her high school prom photo from her junior year featuring lil Snooki rocking a sleeveless blue dress that was “so from JC Penny!” Keep reading for the promtastic shot as well as a few more of my favorite Snooki throwback pics that includes her high school art portfolio and a childhood shot of lil Snooki “getting wild in the kiddie pool!”