Jenny Slatten, 68, is opening up for the first time about her shocking diagnosis — with her husband Sumit Singh by her side
Jenny Slatten has been diagnosed with ALS.
The 90 Day Fiancé star, 68, and her husband Sumit Singh, 38, revealed her diagnosis in an exclusive interview with PEOPLE ahead of their appearance on season 3 of 90 Day: The Last Resort, which premieres June 1.
The couple — who live in India and have been franchise favorites since they first appeared on The Other Way in 2019 — learned of Jenny’s diagnosis in December 2025, one year after she started experiencing symptoms.
Now, Jenny and Sumit are opening up about dealing with the diagnosis, supporting each other and navigating their new reality.
“We’re doing what we can,” Jenny says.
ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, is a fatal and progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, according to the Mayo Clinic. The condition, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, leads to muscle weakness, as well as loss of mobility and speech.
Sumit tells PEOPLE that Jenny’s first symptom appeared in December 2024 when she choked “badly” while drinking water. Soon after, she began to deal with migraines and had trouble swallowing pills.
When Jenny continued to experience difficulty swallowing, she and Sumit assumed it was “some kind of infection.” After Jenny started taking medication, Sumit says, her health improved slightly.
But eventually, Jenny and Sumit noticed her speech slowing. She began avoiding conversations, and often refused to speak entirely.
“That’s when we knew something was wrong,” Jenny recalls.
In December 2025, Jenny traveled to New York City for a 90 Day FiancĂ© holiday party, where her speech was notably slower. After seeing her in an interview, some fans expressed concern for her health. Initially, Sumit tells PEOPLE, he assumed she was exhausted: “I was thinking that maybe … Jenny didn’t even sleep.”
But when one commenter suggested that Jenny could have ALS, Sumit says he decided to look into the disease. “And then I find out that these symptoms she was having — this is what it looks like,” he tells PEOPLE.
That’s when the couple remembered Jenny’s dad had died of ALS more than a decade ago.
Almost immediately after Jenny returned to India, she and Sumit met with several neurologists to seek out an official diagnosis. At first, Sumit says, doctors believed Jenny simply had “a little clot” in her brain. But a second opinion revealed the truth: Jenny had ALS.
“We cried and held each other,” Jenny tells PEOPLE of the moment she and Sumit learned her diagnosis, which has left them both “scared” for what the future holds.
Luckily, doctors have said the progression of Jenny’s ALS “is slow,” according to Sumit. Now, the couple is exploring possible treatments for the disease, which currently has no cure.
Jenny is also looking into genetic testing to determine if she has the ALS gene in hopes of qualifying for a medication that could potentially slow the progression of the disease. She has also joined online communities to learn more about her condition, as well as new and existing treatments.
“Right now we’re just looking and searching,” Jenny tells PEOPLE. By putting her story out there, she hopes “maybe somebody will come forward with something” that could help her.
In the meantime, Jenny and Sumit are doing their best to live life to the fullest and will continue to stay in India. She insists she is doing well, despite the shocking diagnosis.
“I don’t want to be treated any different,” Jenny asserts. “Let’s just live our life as we have been while we can.”
Jenny and Sumit say they have been each other’s biggest supporters and believe their love is now stronger than ever.
“Honestly, I never felt this much love, or I can love anyone this much,” Sumit says. “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.”
Adds Jenny, “And we’re happy that we’re together.”
