‘90 Day Fiance’ star Jenny Slatten diagnosed with ALS
by The Washington Times AI News Desk · The Washington TimesJenny Slatten, the 68-year-old fan favorite from TLC’s “90 Day Fiancé” franchise, has revealed she was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis last December — one year after she first experienced symptoms.
Ms. Slatten and her husband, Sumit Singh, 38, disclosed the diagnosis in an exclusive interview with People published Monday ahead of their appearance on season 3 of “90 Day: The Last Resort,” which premieres June 1 on TLC.
“We’re doing what we can,” Ms. Slatten told the magazine.
ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a fatal and progressive neurodegenerative disease that attacks nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, causing loss of muscle control over mobility, speech and breathing. There is no cure.
Mr. Singh told People that his wife’s first symptom emerged in December 2024 when she choked badly on water. Migraines and difficulty swallowing pills followed, which the couple initially chalked up to an infection and briefly managed with medication. The more alarming sign came when Ms. Slatten’s speech began to slow — she started avoiding conversations and sometimes refused to speak altogether.
“That’s when we knew something was wrong,” she recalled.
The couple got a clearer look at how serious the situation was in December 2025, when Slatten traveled to New York City for a “90 Day Fiancé” holiday party. Viewers who caught her in an interview noticed her slowed speech, and one online commenter suggested she might have ALS — the same disease that killed her father more than a decade earlier. Mr. Singh, who had initially assumed his wife was simply exhausted from the trip, looked into the disease and was alarmed by what he found.
“And then I find out that these symptoms she was having — this is what it looks like,” he told People.
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Upon returning to India, where the couple lives, they sought out neurologists. An initial assessment pointed to a possible brain clot, but a second opinion delivered the definitive diagnosis. “We cried and held each other,” Ms. Slatten said of the moment they learned the news.
Doctors have told the couple the disease is progressing slowly. Ms. Slatten is now exploring genetic testing to determine whether she carries the ALS gene, which could qualify her for a medication that may help slow the disease’s course. She has also joined online communities to research treatments, saying she hopes that by going public, “maybe somebody will come forward with something” that could help.
The couple, married since 2021 after years of obstacles chronicled across multiple franchise installments beginning with “The Other Way” in 2019, said the diagnosis has deepened their bond.
“Honestly, I never felt this much love, or I can love anyone this much,” Mr. Singh said.
Ms. Slatten said she has no intention of retreating from life.
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“I don’t want to be treated any different,” she said. “Let’s just live our life as we have been while we can.”
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