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Still Smiling: Everything We Know About Jenny Slatten’s ALS Battle So Far

Still Smiling: Everything We Know About Jenny Slatten’s ALS Battle So Far

The photo Sumit Singh shared on November 5 shows Jenny Slatten beaming from her motorized wheelchair, freshly curled hair down her back. “Salon day! Even after dealing with such a big issue in life, she doesn’t forget to smile!” Sumit wrote, according to reports — and that smile gave fans a reason to feel hopeful after months of heavy updates.

The Salon Photos That Stopped the Scroll

The outing was ordinary — a hair appointment, a day out — but little in Jenny’s life is ordinary right now. The photos show her smiling before her appointment, then again with her new curls on display, while Sumit called her “my love,” “my life,” “my best friend” and “my wife,” then added the poem Sumit wrote for her, calling her “more beautiful than the stars above.”

Sumit Singh takes a selfie with Jenny Slatten, who waves from her wheelchair
Sumit Singh takes a selfie with Jenny, who waves from her wheelchair in a striped shirt. Photo: Sumit Singh/Instagram via TV Season & Spoilers

Where It Started: A Glass of Water in December 2024

Jenny’s symptoms began in December 2024, when she choked badly while drinking water, according to reports. Swallowing trouble and migraines followed; after about a year came an ALS diagnosis in December 2025 — a disease her father had also battled. They announced it publicly on May 19, 2026. At the Last Resort Tell All in September, she said she was still independent, but could no longer talk.

What ALS Has Taken So Far — In Their Own Words

The change shows most in her speech. “My voice is completely different. My speech is very slow now,” Jenny said, according to reports. Sumit has said the disease is affecting her speech, balance and walking, and that she is getting weaker by the day. Asked recently if she wanted to say anything, she answered: “No, I can’t talk.”

Jenny Slatten speaking in a recent update
Jenny Slatten speaking in a recent update, as her voice has grown slower. Photo: TV Season & Spoilers

Her mobility has shifted, too. On October 20, Jenny said she used a wheelchair “only on long walks.” A day later, Sumit said she used it most of the time because of neck weakness — though she can still stand and take a few steps. Her first wheelchair photos drew an outpouring of support. Sumit put the hardest part plainly: “[ALS] keeps your mind wide awake, but it takes your body one at a time… piece by piece.”

Sumit, the Caregiver: Hair, Makeup and Every Morning

Sumit has become Jenny’s full-time caregiver. Each morning, according to reports, he styles her hair, applies her makeup and grooms her eyebrows. A GoFundMe update in late September said Jenny hardly speaks now, and Sumit speaks for her more and more. Care in India comes without medical insurance, so friends launched a GoFundMe that has reportedly raised more than $138,000. The couple still hope to bring Jenny to the United States for treatment, but Sumit’s visa application was rejected. Sarper Güven organized a “Stand Up for Jenny” benefit — and added a second show after the first sold out.

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The Goa Trip, the Backlash — and Why Fans Rallied

Not every photo has been met with kindness. After the couple shared pictures from a Goa beach trip, some viewers accused Jenny of faking her illness and questioned the fundraiser. Jenny fired back at the “fake ALS” claims: “You can have the money if I can have your health.” Sumit answered the critics in an October 21 video: “Vacation is also a mental treatment. [Jenny] still can smile at the beach.” The same logic runs through the salon photos: a smile does not mean the illness is gone — it means Jenny is still choosing joy where she can find it.

That is what the November 5 photos show: not a recovery, and not a goodbye — a woman who still knows exactly who she is, and a husband behind the camera, making sure the world sees her smile. If you could send Jenny one message after seeing that salon-day smile, what would you tell her — and what do you hope the next picture Sumit shares will look like?

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