Sumit’s Mother Disowns Him on 90 Day Fiancé: A “Heartbreaking” Clash of Love, Duty, and Culture!
In a moment that “shook the fandom to its core,” 90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way featured the “heartbreaking” scene where Sumit Singh’s mother, Sahna Singh, publicly disowned him for marrying Jenny Slatten, an American woman three decades his senior. This wasn’t merely a personal disagreement; it was a profound “collision of cultures, generational divides, expectations of duty versus desire, and the universal struggle between love and family approval.”
Sumit and Jenny’s relationship, which began with Sumit catfishing Jenny, has consistently faced immense cultural obstacles. In India, Jenny’s age—30 years older than Sumit and past childbearing age—is considered “socially unacceptable.” For years, they hid their relationship, even after Sumit was forced into an arranged marriage and later divorced to be with Jenny. However, his mother’s disownment, shown in a highly emotional on-screen confrontation with both parents, transcended personal disappointment. For Sahna, it was a “direct blow to family reputation” and shattered her dreams of becoming a grandmother, as she saw it as a rejection of her lineage and community standing.
The disownment was devastating for Sumit, torn between the woman he fought for and the parents whose approval he sought his entire life, grappling with the immense weight of filial duty in Indian culture. For Jenny, Sahna’s rejection amplified her insecurities, making her fear Sumit would regret choosing her over his family. The episode ignited a social media firestorm, with fans divided along cultural lines: Western audiences sympathized with Jenny’s resilience, while many traditional Eastern audiences understood Sahna’s “predictable, even justified” stance on family honor. Sumit was left “broken,” wavering between loyalty and love, forced to confront the truth that he “could never make everyone happy.”
