When 90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way first brought Jenny Slatten and Sumit Singh into our living rooms back in 2019, fans fell in love with their unconventional love story. Seven years and a long-distance journey to India later, the couple is navigating a new reality—one that’s far more serious than any family drama TLC could script.
On Tuesday, May 19, Jenny revealed that she’s been diagnosed with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), the progressive nervous system disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. The 68-year-old reality star had kept the diagnosis private for months while hoping to find solutions, but decided it was time to go public. She’d been experiencing symptoms since late 2024, which became more noticeable when she traveled to New York City for a 90 Day Fiancé holiday party, where her speech was visibly slower.
The timing of the revelation carries an extra layer of weight: Jenny’s father died of ALS more than a decade ago. When Sumit, 38, spotted a fan comment suggesting ALS after seeing interviews of Jenny, he and his wife pursued testing. Doctors confirmed the diagnosis and noted that the progression is slow—a small mercy in what’s otherwise a sobering situation. There’s currently no cure for ALS, though research into new therapies continues.
What stands out isn’t just the diagnosis itself, but how Jenny and Sumit are choosing to face it. In an interview with People, Jenny made clear she doesn’t want special treatment:“I don’t want to be treated any differently. Let’s just live our life as we have been while we can.”Her daughter, Christina Marie Cuevas, posted a heartfelt comment full of resolve, writing that while the news has been devastating,“we have to have hope.”Meanwhile, Sumit shared reflections on the depth of their love, saying he’s learned that true happiness comes from doing things for someone you care about—a philosophy that’s clearly sustaining them both.
The couple appears stronger than ever as they look toward the future, despite a new season of 90 Day: The Last Resort teasing earlier tensions with Sumit’s involved parents. Sometimes life’s curveballs have a way of clarifying what actually matters. For Jenny and Sumit, it seems, it’s simply being together.
90 Day: The Last Resort returns to TLC on Monday, June 1, at 8 p.m. ET.
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