Fans began speculating that Slatten had suffered a stroke after noticing her slurred speech in an interview last year. How a 2025 interview with 90 Day Fiancé star Jenny Slatten led to her ALS diagnosis Fans began speculating that Slatten had suffered a stroke after noticing her slurred speech in an interview last year. By Shania Russell :maxbytes(150000):stripicc()/ShaniaRussellauthorphoto5934b684845d480caa4485648c39ef2b.jpg) Shania Russell Shania Russell is a news writer at , with five years of experience. Her work has previously appeared in SlashFilm and Paste Magazine.

Fans began speculating that Slatten had suffered a stroke after noticing her slurred speech in an interview last year.

How a 2025 interview with 90 Day Fiancé star Jenny Slatten led to her ALS diagnosis

Fans began speculating that Slatten had suffered a stroke after noticing her slurred speech in an interview last year.

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- *90 Day Fiancé *alum* *Jenny Slatten revealed Tuesday that she has been diagnosed with ALS.

- Slatten and her husband, Sumit Singh, first noticed her symptoms in 2024.

- It wasn't until a year later, after Singh read the comments on an interview Slatten had given, that he began looking into ALS as a potential explanation.

Internet speculation played a major role in Jenny Slatten her getting diagnosed with ALS.

On Tuesday, the *90 Day Fiancé* star revealed that she has been diagnosed with the neurodegenerative disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's diease. In an interview with PEOPLE, she said that her symptoms first became apparent in December 2024.

At the time, Slatten and her husband, Sumit Singh, assumed she was suffering from some kind of infection. But they determined that it was a serious issue when her speech began to slow and become difficult. Still, it wasn't until Slatten was back in the public eye that they got a clearer image of the issue at hand.

While in New York to attend a *90 Day Fiancé *holiday party in December 2025, Slatten filmed an interview with romance publication *Swooon* in which she discussed an iconic moment from her time on the show: the night she made spaghetti for Sumit's family and failed to impress her future mother-in-law. But the subject of the video isn't what caught the internet's eye.

Jenny Slatten of '90 Day Fiancé'.

Instead, fans focused on Slatten's noticeably slurred speech and began speculating about her health in the video's comments section, on social media, and in Reddit threads.

"Oh, she's definitely had a stroke or a neurological event. Her speech is slower and it's very obvious," one fan wrote.

"I had an aunt that had a stroke and I was thinking she sounds exactly like her," another added.

Around the same time, reports emerged that Slatten had spent time in an ICU, adding fuel to the speculation that she had suffered a stroke.

The concern soon prompted a video response not from Slatten, but from her daughter, Christina.

"I just wanted to give you guys some peace of mind," Christina began in a video posted two days after the interview dropped.

"My mom is okay. She's doing well," Christina said. "We are doing everything that we can to make sure that she's healthy and that she continues to do well. We hear all of you guys, we see all of you guys, and we want to thank you for your concern."

Explaining that Slatten was already en route back to India to be with her husband, Christina continued, "We again will do everything in our power to make sure that my mom gets whatever care she needs and we are on it. If you know anything about me, I was on it from the moment that I spoke to her. We will keep you posted and let you know what's going on as much as we can."

Slatten herself added in the comments section, "I am ok, please don't worry about me. Thank you."

Jenny and Sumit on '90 Day Fiancé'.

When fans pressed Christina for more information, asking what exactly was going on with Slatten's health, she replied, "That's what we're trying to figure out, my friend."

The answer came soon after. Singh told PEOPLE that the couple noticed the speculation and shared that one particular suggestion caught his eye: a commenter who proposed that Slatten's slurred speech was a sign of ALS.

ALS is a progressive nervous system disease that affects cells in the brain and spinal cord, causing loss of muscle control. Over time, it impairs patients’ ability to breathe, speak, and move, leading to full paralysis, according to the Mayo Clinic. There is no cure.

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'90 Day Fiancé' star Jenny Slatten reveals ALS diagnosis after stroke speculation

Singh said he decided to look into the disease only to discover "that these symptoms she was having — this is what it looks like."

Notably, Slatten's father had died from ALS a decade prior.

Jenny and Sumit on '90 Day Fiancé'.

Upon Jenny's return to India, the couple met with several neurologists. Initially, doctors believed Jenny simply had "a little clot" in her brain. But a second opinion yielded the diagnosis they feared: that Slatten was indeed dealing with ALS.

In announcing her diagnosis on May 19, Slatten addressed the rumor that she had suffered a stroke.

"It turned out to be ALS," she said. "At first, we tried to keep it private because it’s been very emotional and overwhelming for us. We were hoping to find some kind of solution before speaking publicly. But after trying for some time, we feel like it’s time to reach out."

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She went on to let fans know that she and Singh are "open to any kind of help" that followers have to offer, including "treatments, clinical trials, lifestyle changes, or anything that could help treat this disease or slow down its progression."

In a separate post, she offered reassurance to anyone with concerns.

"While this news has been life changing, I want everyone to know that I'm doing okay. I'm surrounded by an incredible support system and I'm ready to face this fight with strength and hope," Slatten wrote.

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