‘90 Day Fiancé’ star Jenny Slatten gives update on ALS progression after announcing diagnosis

“90 Day Fiancé” star Jenny Slatten shared a positive update on her health after revealing her amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) diagnosis. “I’m still able to walk around and Sumit is…

“90 Day Fiancé” star Jenny Slatten shared a positive update on her health after revealing her amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) diagnosis.

“I’m still able to walk around and Sumit is still allowed to smile,” she wrote atop a selfie of her and her husband, Sumit Singh, on her Instagram Stories Wednesday.

The couple appeared to be in high spirits as they continue to seek out treatment for the disease that is currently incurable.

Jenny Slatten and Sumit Singh smiling for a selfie in a brightly lit indoor space.
“90 Day Fiancé” star Jenny Slatten shared a positive update on her health after revealing her ALS diagnosis. Instagram/jan_frmsan
Jenny Slatten laughing while seated on an orange couch.
“I’m still able to walk around and Sumit is still allowed to smile,” the TLC star (seen above in December 2025) wrote on her Instagram Stories Wednesday. Brian Zak/NY Post

In a joint interview with People on Tuesday, Slatten, 68, and Singh, 38, detailed the horrifying symptoms she experienced before one year before receiving the final diagnosis in December 2025.

The first one they noticed was her difficulty swallowing, and shared that she once choked “badly” while drinking water.

The TLC star then began to have trouble swallowing pills and started experiencing migraines.

Jenny Slatten and Sumit Singh from 90 Day Fiance taking a selfie.
Slatten first received the diagnosis last December, but went public with it on Tuesday in an interview with People. Instagram/sumitjenny
Jenny Slatten and Sumit Singh smiling for a selfie at a beach.
She and her husband revealed that the first symptom appeared about one year before the diagnosis, and it was difficulty swallowing. Instagram/sumitjenny

Although her condition seemed to improve slightly for a short period of time, they told the outlet that their concern grew once again when her speech became noticeably slower.

“That’s when we knew something was wrong,” Slatten said.

Shortly before she received her diagnosis, she traveled from India to New York City for a “90 Day Fiancé” holiday party.

Sumit kissing Jenny's hand.
As time went on, her speech got noticeably slower. Instagram/sumitjenny
Jenny Slatten and Sumit pose for a selfie with a historic building and green landscape in the background.
“That’s when we knew something was wrong,” Slatten said. jenny Slatten/instagram

After watching her interview, several fans of the show expressed concern for her health, with one suggesting that she get tested for the disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, leading to muscle weakness, as well as loss of mobility and speech, per the Mayo Clinic.

Slatten’s father, notably, had died of ALS more than a decade ago.

“We cried and held each other,” Slatten recalled of the moment they learned of her diagnosis, which has left them both “scared” for what their future will look like.

Jenny Slatten and Sumit, from "90 Day Fiancé", stand on a bridge with a dog, a lake, and trees in the background.
“We cried and held each other,” Slatten recalled of the moment they learned of her diagnosis. jenny Slatten/instagram
Jenny Slatten and Sumit smiling and embracing.
But the “90 Day Fiancé” fan favorites have been leaning on each other ever since. Justin Stephens/TLC

Doctors have told the pair — who first appeared on “90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way” in 2019 and have been fan favorites ever since — that the progression of Slatten’s ALS “is slow.” 

She decided to go public with her diagnosis months later in hopes “maybe somebody will come forward with something” that could help her.

“I don’t want to be treated any different,” Slatten insisted. “Let’s just live our life as we have been while we can.”

Jenny Slatten and Sumit Singh smiling in front of large Queen of Hearts and King of Hearts playing cards.
They are also hopeful that “maybe somebody will come forward with something” that could help her treat the disease that is currently incurable. Instagram/sumitjenny
Jenny Slatten from '90 Day Fiance' smiles wearing glasses and traditional Indian clothing.
“I don’t want to be treated any different,” Slatten insisted. “Let’s just live our life as we have been while we can.” jenny slatten/ instagram

As they navigate this difficult stage of life, Slatten and Singh have been leaning on each other for support.

“Honestly, I never felt this much love, or I can love anyone this much,” Singh gushed. “I used to … live for myself. But from [the] last so many years, I feel like doing [things] for someone who you love gives you happiness, I think that’s what love is. And that’s why we do things for each other, and that’s what make each other happy.”

The couple’s continued love story will play out on Season 3 of “90 Day: The Last Resort,” which premieres June 1 at 8 p.m. ET on TLC.

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