Jon Batiste and Suleika Jaouad first met as teenagers at a band camp. Further, the duo reconnected when the singer paid a visit to Jaouad in the hospital, who was undergoing treatment for leukemia.

She's living with cancer Suleika Jaouad first battled cancer at the age of 22 when she was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia, per People. It returned in 2021 and again in late 2024.

She was by his side on the red carpet dressed in a black gown. From her work as a writer to her cancer diagnosis, here's everything to know about Suleika Jaouad and her relationship with Jon Batiste.