We have troubling news to report from the world of reality TV today.
90 Day Fiance star Jenny Slatten has revealed that she’s been diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.
The reality star shared the devastating update alongside husband Sumit Singh ahead of their return to 90 Day: The Last Resort, which premieres next month.
Jenny Slatten revealed today that she’s battling a terminal illness. (TLC/YouTube)
According to Jenny and Sumit, the first warning signs appeared back in December 2024.
Sumit said Jenny first choked “badly” while drinking water before later experiencing migraines and increasing difficulty swallowing pills.
At first, the couple assumed it was some sort of infection, and briefly thought medication had improved her condition. But things eventually took a more frightening turn when Jenny’s speech noticeably slowed.
“That’s when we knew something was wrong,” Jenny recalled in an interview with People.
Fans may have been among the first people to suspect something serious was happening.
During a December 2025 90 Day Fiance holiday event in New York, viewers noticed changes in Jenny’s speech and began voicing concern online.
While Sumit initially believed exhaustion from travel was to blame, one commenter suggested ALS, prompting him to research the disease himself.
“And then I find out that these symptoms she was having — this is what it looks like,” Sumit said.
The realization carried an especially painful weight for Jenny because her father died from ALS more than a decade ago.
After returning to India, where the couple currently lives, Jenny sought multiple medical opinions before doctors ultimately confirmed the diagnosis.
“We cried and held each other,” Jenny said of the moment they learned the truth. She admitted the diagnosis has left both of them feeling “scared” about what lies ahead.
There is at least one small piece of encouraging news.
According to Sumit, doctors have told them the progression of Jenny’s ALS appears to be “slow.” The couple is now exploring treatment options, possible medications, and genetic testing, which may help determine whether Jenny qualifies for therapies designed to slow the disease’s progression.
“Right now we’re just looking and searching,” Jenny explained, adding that by sharing her story publicly, she hopes “maybe somebody will come forward with something” that could help.
In the wake of the devastating diagnosis, Jenny is asking that fans help her preserve her sense of normalcy.
“I don’t want to be treated any different,” she said. “Let’s just live our life as we have been while we can.”
But as Jenny faces the biggest challenge of her life, Sumit says his longtime partner has his full love and support.
“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.”
“And we’re happy that we’re together,” Jenny added.
We wish Jenny and Sumit all the best as they face this next challenge together.
American Idol winner Hannah Harper has announced plans for her String Cheese Tour and is also set to make her Grand Ole Opry debut this summer.
Just days after being crowned the winner of American Idol, Harper shared an emotional statement announcing the milestone moment, which is set for June 2 at the Grand Ole Opry alongside American Idol judge, Grand Ole Opry member, and country superstar Carrie Underwood, as well as newly crowned ACM Female Artist of the Year Avery Anna.
“AHHHHH!!!! I truly don’t know if this will ever feel real… On June 2nd, I get to debut at the Grand Ole Opry,” Harper began. “What an overwhelming honor it is to step into that circle that carries so much history, legacy, and heart within country music.”
Photo Courtesy of Hannah Harper
She went on to reflect on how she has dreamed of this moment for as long as she can remember, sharing her gratitude for everything unfolding in her life.
“As a little girl, this was one of those dreams that felt far too big to even speak out loud. Yet somehow, the Lord has continued to write a story bigger than anything I could have imagined for myself. There truly couldn’t be a more meaningful place to step into this next chapter than the Grand Ole Opry,” she wrote.
While speaking with Country Now ahead of her American Idol crowning moment, Harper revealed that performing at the Opry was one of her biggest post-show goals.
Photo Courtesy Hannah Harper
“The Opry is the goal. After that, I can just quit,” she joked. “The Opry is, I mean, that’s the biggest stage in country music in my eyes, the most honored, and it would just make my whole life to get to perform on that stage. That would be a huge honor, but that is definitely the goal.”
Along with her Opry debut, Harper also unveiled plans for her String Cheese Tour, which kicks off with her Opry performance and runs through November 14, with dates scheduled across the U.S.
“Check the dates and see if we’re headed to your neck of the woods!! We seriously cannot wait to see y’all out on the road this year,” she shared.
Hannah Harper String Cheese Tour
Hannah Harper captured the hearts of millions on American Idol with her audition performance of her original song “String Cheese,” which details emotions she felt after the birth of her first son. Throughout the season, she continued to impress both judges and fans with standout performances of country classics and fan favorites.
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Alaska’s lieutenant governor maintains an office at the state Capitol in Juneau on the same floor as the governor. (Photo by James Brooks for Northern Journal)
Matt Heilala, a Republican and a podiatrist, says he’s running to be the next governor of Alaska, and he’s put up real cash to back it up: He’s invested more than $1 million of his own money in his campaign.
But officially, Heilala isn’t a candidate. And he won’t be until he’s found someone to join his ticket as a candidate for lieutenant governor. That’s because state law requires a running mate before filing an official declaration of candidacy for governor.
With the June 1 filing deadline looming, Heilala is not alone. Of 18 candidates who say they’re seeking to succeed GOP Gov. Mike Dunleavy, who is termed out, just five have announced running mates — leaving more than a dozen candidates with just two more weeks to find one.
Heilala said that at one point, he’d secured a “high-profile” Republican who initially agreed to join the ticket before backing out weeks later, just before an announcement. Others have volunteered who just haven’t been the right fit — one who, Heilala said, was “kind of lazy,” and another with “kind of a sordid background as a politician.”
Heilala, who’s never held elected office, said he’s looking for a running mate with “new and young energy.” But, he added, it’s been hard to find someone who will settle for the $140,000 lieutenant governor salary, when people in their 30s and 40s are in their “prime earning years.”
“They come back and say, ‘You know what? This would be a $50,000 to $70,000 pay cut for me,’” Heilala said. “You don’t want someone as a running mate where the worst-case scenario is that we win.”
The job of Alaska’s lieutenant governor involves supervising the agency that runs state elections and regulating use of the state seal; they also finish out a four-year term if a governor resigns or dies.
The state seal. (Photo by James Brooks for Northern Journal)
The current matchmaking process is a relatively new development in Alaska politics. It’s an artifact of a successful 2020 citizens initiative that redesigned state-level elections to include a nonpartisan primary, plus the use of ranked choice voting in the general election.
Prior to that initiative, gubernatorial and lieutenant governor candidates ran in separate party primaries, with the winners merging their campaigns for the general. The 2022 gubernatorial election was the first in which candidates paired up before the primary — but with Dunleavy seeking re-election, the field was far smaller, without much jockeying for running mates.
This time, 12 Republican candidates have said they’re running, plus three Democrats and three independents.
None of the Democratic candidates — former state Rep. Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, former state Sen. Tom Begich and current state Sen. Matt Claman — have announced a running mate.
On the Republican side, longtime political operative and activist Bernadette Wilson, one of the party’s frontrunners, picked former state Sen. Mike Shower as her running mate in September.
Former state Sen. Click Bishop recently announced that he’s running with Greta Schuerch, an independent who works in a leadership position for the company that runs Red Dog, one of Alaska’s largest mines. Former state Sen. Shelley Hughes last month said that she’d picked a retired U.S. Air Force brigadier general, Blake Gettys, as her running mate.
But several other top GOP candidates, like former attorney general Treg Taylor, former revenue commissioner Adam Crum and current Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom, have yet to announce their selections.
At this point, with so many candidates in the race, recruiting is “tricky,” said Suzanne Downing, a conservative political writer who’s highlighted the running mate-less candidates on her website.
“Anybody who’s qualified for that job and smart enough is probably going to say, ‘Gee, 18 people in the race,’” Downing said. “It’s a big risk for anybody to put their name in the hat.”
One Republican who found himself on the end of multiple recruiting efforts was Rick Whitbeck, a former vice chairman of the state party who recently left a job as state director for U.S. Rep. Nick Begich III.
“I got three calls in less than three weeks,” Whitbeck said in a phone interview. By calling him, he quipped, the gubernatorial hopefuls were “going deep into their bag of candidates.”
The calls were exploratory more than they were outright job offers, Whitbeck said.
“You know, ‘What do you think my chances are? What do you think you could add to the ticket?’” he said. “They were good conversations — I would say they were serious, but I don’t think they were looking for an answer or offering the position outright.”
Whitbeck ended up taking a job with a trawl fisheries nonprofit, leaving the GOP lieutenant governor recruiting pool even smaller.
With two weeks to go, political observers say that one logical outcome is for some of the running mate-less candidates to combine their campaigns.
“In both parties there are credible, capable candidates who, if they pair up before June 1, can probably strengthen their ticket,” said Mead Treadwell, who served as lieutenant governor under Republican Sean Parnell between 2010 and 2014. “I would say that’s the race right now, for combinations that can consolidate votes.”
Meda DeWitt, a traditional Tlingit healer who’s running for governor as an independent, said she’s been asked by “a few of the other candidates” to be their running mate. DeWitt says she’s amenable to the idea, but her allies don’t want her to take a back seat, she said.
“People who are around me, who are advising me, who are supporters and have their ears to the ground say there’s a good buzz around me being an Alaska Native person at the top of the ticket,” DeWitt said. “They would not have the same excitement if it was same old, same old at the top of the ticket.”
DeWitt said her own recruitment process is ongoing.
Her “shining star” pick for a running mate had work commitments they couldn’t abandon, she said. In a meeting with her advisors last week, they together picked three other top options whom DeWitt now plans to ask.
“What I’m looking for isn’t just an appendage,” she said. “What I’m looking for is someone who can actually be a teammate who can dig in, because there’s so much work to do.”
Heilala acknowledged having his own conversations about merging his campaign with other gubernatorial candidates — including one he said he had with Taylor, the former attorney general. But after a discussion about becoming Taylor’s lieutenant governor running mate, Heilala’s own advisors thought he would make the better gubernatorial candidate, he said.
“I hate to use phraseology, but I’m the change agent. I’m not the status quo guy. And I bring a very different skill set,” Heilala said. “I can’t be coaching them along from the backseat with things that I bring to the table.”
A spokesman for Taylor, Evan Lee, responded to an interview request about lieutenant governor recruitment and Heilala’s comments with a prepared statement saying that “we’re excited about the momentum behind the campaign and the team coming together for the fall.”
“We’ll share more on the ticket in due course,” Lee said. “Right now, Treg is focused on the fundamentals of winning a statewide race: communicating a clear message, raising the resources to compete, and earning voters’ trust across Alaska.”
Begich, one of the leading Democrats in the race, said he’s also been asked by another candidate about his interest in merging tickets and running as lieutenant governor. His answer: “I’m not looking for any job. I’m looking for this job.”
Begich said that after direct conversations with five different people, he’s chosen a running mate. He’ll reveal their identity, he added, in an announcement May 27th.
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Charly Reynolds has stepped into a new era of her musical journey, one led by intention, honest storytelling and a growing confidence. That shift is already showing up in her newest releases, including the playful “Stir the Pot” and the deeply personal “House to Come Home to.”
The latter of the two tracks dropped last fall and finds Reynolds reflecting on her personal journey with navigating her parents’ divorce. The song opens with her painting a picture of finding out the news at six years old and trying to come to terms with the fact that she will forever have the daunting task of choosing which house to go home to.
Charly Reynolds; Photo by Madelyn Hanson
“That idea kind of came to me in the fall and just about my dad moving to North Carolina, which makes it a little harder going back home because now there’s two different states to go home to. And it can be hard as a child of divorce to just make everyone happy. And you kind of have this feeling like you have to make everyone happy all the time and be equal time and that can be hard,” she admitted to Country Now.
With the help of co-writers Melody Federer and Dirty Rice, “House To Come Home To” came to life and quickly became one of Reynolds’ favorites.
“I think it’s something that is so hard to write about sometimes. And there’s not a lot of songs for divorce. RaeLynn’s ‘Love Triangle’ was always like my go-to growing up. I mean that song, if I want to cry, that’s the song I’m putting on. And so I kind of wanted my own story and my own song of that, and that’s where it came from.”
Charly Reynolds; House To Come Home To
The Florida native shifted gears when she dropped “Stir The Pot,” offering a more playful lighthearted energy inspired by the unscripted reality show, The Real Housewives. With a buoyancy in her voice, Reynolds offers a hilarious take on a small-town that’s built around a larger-than-life gossip queen that everyone knows. Through witty, vivid lyrics, the song paints a picture of “Betty,” “the woman who knows it all” and has a habit of spilling everyone’s secrets to her hairdresser.
While she may not be the most subtle or self-aware character, the song makes it clear that she is an essential part of every town, where news travels fast and no secret stays safe for long.
“She’ll start a little whisper, gets it blowin’ up the block/ Got a gossip garden growing in the Baptist parking lot/ She’s gonna judge you if you smoke it/ And she just might call the cops/ That woman she can’t cook but she can really stir the pot,” Reynolds sings on the chorus.
Charly Reynolds; Stir The Pot
The rising star admitted to having a strong attachment to the kind of reality shows she describes as “trash TV.” One day when she was tuned into The Real Housewives, she heard one of the characters say “she can’t cook, but she can stir the pot” and a lightbulb instantly went off.
“I was like, I’m writing that down. Don’t know what it’s going to be about, but I think that’s really funny. And so brought it to a write with Jessi Pugh and Blaine Younger and it just all came out,” she recalled. “We’re like, let’s just write about the small town drama and gossip. And it turned into one of my favorite songs immediately. And I love songs where I just get to create a character like Betty, the Lady in the song.”
Following the song’s release, an accompanying music video arrived that perfectly captures the wit and humor of the song as Reynolds steps into the role of the hairdresser who’s being fed all the town’s gossip. The minute Betty steps into the salon for her appt, she begins to spill all the tea to anyone who will listen.
The “Rodeo” singer explains that the video was just as fun to bring to life as the song itself because it was filmed alongside her friends who also tried their hand at acting.
“It is hilarious and different than my other ones because there’s actors in it who are just friends of mine that I was like, ‘You can do this. You would be a great actor in it.’ And they killed it,” she gushed.
Reynolds also joked that she took her character very seriously and quickly learned that trying to emulate a real hairdresser was no easy task.
“Honestly, it was so hard to do foils. I was like pretending with conditioner and I thought I could do it very easily and it was literally like the hardest thing I’ve ever done. So my real hairdresser friend put some in, so it looked like I could maybe do a little bit. Yeah, it was fun.”
Both “Stir the Pot” and “House to Come Home to” set the tone for the direction Charly Reynolds is moving in. She teased that there are a few more singles on the way that she is “very excited about” and those will eventually lead to her next album, set to arrive next spring.
“I feel like this music is very me and it tells like my actual stories. With the last album, I didn’t really care about that as much. I just wanted to write good songs and songs that I loved. But this one really, I resonate with each song a lot. And I just put a lot of work into being a better songwriter and being honest, I think is the biggest part. And “House to Come Home to” was like the start of that,” Reynolds shared. “I just love this new music and it’s very fun.”
She did make sure to note that her next single to be released is one that offers a bit more sarcasm and offers a “fun, Shania [Twain] vibe.” Fans will have to stay tuned to learn more about that and all the other new music currently in the works.
Reynolds has a slew of shows to look forward to in the coming months, including a free intimate performance at the L27 Rooftop Lounge as part of the 27LIVE Powered by Country Now. This stripped-back show will take place Tuesday, June 30 at the L27 Rooftop Lounge. To learn more, CLICK HERE.
With NFL offseason programs well underway, including OTAs for teams with new head coaches, several big-name players remain available in free agency. Where will they land? I take on the role of matchmaker, pairing 10 of the highest-profile names still on the market with teams that make the most sense. Alec Pierce has been elevated to the Colts’ WR1 slot, but they could still use more depth at wide receiver after trading Michael Pittman Jr. to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Colts GM Chris Ballard said in April that Pierce could miss three months following offseason ankle surgery. The second-best wide receiver on Indianapolis’ roster is currently Josh Downs, who had a career-low 566 receiving yards last season. Diggs had a comeback season last year with the New England Patriots, catching 85 passes for 1,013 yards. Yes, he’s 32 and has a lot of wear and tear, but he didn’t miss a game in 2025 and played in his first Super Bowl. While Myles Garrett broke the NFL’s single-season sack record last season (23.0), the Browns didn’t have another edge rusher who reached six. So there’s an opportunity to add more playmaking on what’s already a strong defense. The 30-year-old Bosa, a five-time Pro Bowler with the Chargers, had five sacks and a league-high five forced fumbles with the Buffalo Bills in 2025. The Seahawks shouldn’t rule out more depth at wide receiver. Given that he’ll have a full year with Seattle in 2026, midseason acquisition Rashid Shaheed should naturally step into the WR2 role alongside Offensive Player of the Year Jaxon Smith-Njigba. But Cooper Kupp is entering his age-33 season. New Seahawks offensive coordinator Brian Fleury and the 30-year-old Samuel overlapped in San Francisco from 2019-24, including for Samuel’s first-team All-Pro season in 2021. At 35 years old, Wagner is well past his prime. But he remains a very cerebral and effective player in the run game, coming off his 10th straight season with at least 130 tackles. It’s why he makes sense as a top backup option for the 49ers, who have injury concerns at both inside linebacker positions — former All-Pro Fred Warner is coming off a season-ending ankle injury, and Dre Greenlaw has played in just 10 games over the past two seasons combined. Wagner’s longtime Seahawks teammate, KJ Wright, is also San Francisco’s linebackers coach. The Texans don’t have reliable pass-catching tight end behind starter Dalton Schultz, so that’s a void Smith can fill. Houston offensive coordinator Nick Caley was also Smith’s position coach with the Patriots from 2021-22. Hill’s status for 2026 remains unclear after dislocating his left knee and tearing multiple ligaments, including his ACL, last September. But after an unceremonious end to his Miami Dolphins’ tenure, a return to the Chiefs makes sense, health-enabling. He would provide much-needed veteran depth for a wide receiver room that’s seen uneven play since his departure from Kansas City in 2022. Following the draft, the Bears could still use more depth at edge rusher behind Montez Sweat. The 36-year-old Jordan, who had 10.5 sacks last season with the Saints, spent a decade with Chicago defensive coordinator Dennis Allen in New Orleans (2015-24). The Niners could use some insurance behind star edge rusher Nick Bosa (coming off a torn ACL), as their pass rush struggled in 2025 with Bosa missing 14 games. The 33-year-old Clowney, the first pick of the 2014 NFL Draft who’s now played for seven teams, has had at least 8.5 sacks in two of his past three seasons. With Aaron Rodgers returning to Pittsburgh, it’s not the worst idea for the Steelers to load up on bodyguards for the 42-year-old quarterback. Starting left tackle Broderick Jones is coming off a season-ending neck injury. The Steelers drafted former Arizona State offensive tackle Max Iheanachor in the first round, but it’s not uncommon for rookie offensive linemen to struggle. Decker, a longtime starter for the Detroit Lions, would give Pittsburgh veteran depth. [2026 NFL Free Agency Tracker] Bitonio’s former offensive line coach with the Browns, Bill Callahan, now has the same position with the Falcons, so Atlanta is a natural landing spot for him. The Falcons have starting guards in place with Chris Lindstrom and Matthew Bergeron, but offensive line depth is never a bad thing. Atlanta just saw Kaleb McGary, its starting right tackle from 2019-24, retire in April.Latest Sports News from FOX Sports
Amidst the glitz of the ACM Awards, one artist’s triumph stands out—Ella Langley’s powerful words echo a new era for country music. Continue reading…The Boot – Country Music News, Music Videos and Songs
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27LIVE is returning to Nashville’s L27 Rooftop Lounge at The Westin Nashville, and this summer, we’re excited to announce that the series is powered by Country Now.
Join us for an unforgettable season of live music, skyline views, specialty cocktails, and elevated bites high above Music City. The series will take place on select Tuesday nights from June 3 through August 18 (with the exception of June 9), plus a special Thursday night performance on July 30 featuring Priscilla Block.
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This year’s headline rooftop concerts will feature full-band performances from some of country music’s hottest rising stars and fan favorites, including Ashley Cooke, who kicks things off on June 3 during CMA Fest week, Tigirlily Gold (June 23), Priscilla Block (July 30), and Tyler Braden (August 18), who will close out the summer series.
We have a shocking story to report from the world of social media today.
Popular TikTok influencer Gabbie Gonzalez has been arrested for allegedly plotting a conspiracy to kill singer Jack Avery, who is the father of her only child.
According to TMZ, Gabbie’s father, Francisco Gonzalez, has also been arrested in connection with the conspiracy.
Jack Avery of Why Don’t We performs onstage during 106.1 KISS FM’s Jingle Ball 2019 at Dickies Arena on December 03, 2019 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images for iHeartMedia)
Insiders tell the outlet that Gabbie had been waging a custody battle with Jack over their 7-year-old daughter, Lavender.
Witnesses told police that Francisco remarked that it would be cheaper if Jack were dead.
Gabbie was reportedly arrested in Humboldt County, California on Monday while she was attempting to board a flight.
She is currently behind bars without bail in Los Angeles.
Her father was arrested in Florida and has not yet been extradited to California.
In a recent interview, he revealed that he had been visited by the FBI, and agents informed him that they had reason to believe someone had attempted to have him killed.
Avery stated that he knew the names of the alleged conspirators but was not at liberty to disclose them.
Asked why someone might wish to have him killed, Avery replied, “To get stress out of their life.” Asked what stress he might be bringing to someone’s life, Jack replied, “None.”
Jack went on to state that he was traumatized by news of the conspiracy, and he began to abuse alcohol as a result of his fragile mental state.
He has not yet spoken publicly about the news that Gabbie and her father have been arrested.
With more than 1 million followers on TikTok alone, Gabbie is one of the best-known influencer moms on social media.
We will have further updates on this developing story as new information becomes available.
