Teddi Mellencamp, who starred on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, has revealed that she will undergo emergency surgery after doctors identified “multiple tumors” on her brain.
In an Instagram post on Wednesday, Mellencamp, 43, said she had been experiencing “severe and debilitating” headaches for several weeks before the pain drove her to visit the hospital.
“After a CT scan and MRI, doctors found multiple tumors on my brain, which they believe have been growing for at least 6 months,” wrote Mellencamp, who is the daughter of singer-songwriter John Mellencamp.
Two of the larger tumors will be surgically removed Wednesday, while the other smaller ones will be treated with radiation, she said in her post.
“I am blessed to be surrounded by my children, family friends, doctors, nurses and surgeons who are doing everything possible to get me back into better health,” Mellencamp added.
Mellencamp was a main cast member on Real Housewives between 2017 and 2020, and she appeared as a guest between 2021 and 2024.
She also owns a lifestyle brand, All In by Teddi, and hosts a podcast alongside fellow Housewives star Tamra Judge.
After revealing her diagnosis, Mellencamp continued to the preparation for her surgery in a series of posts on her Instagram story.
In one clip, she showed her long blonde hair being buzzed off while she sat in a hospital gown with electrodes attached to her head.
Mellencamp managed to maintain a lighthearted outlook, though.
She called her buzzed head her “best look” yet and in a post directed at her brother, Hud Mellencamp, who has a buzzcut, said, “I think I’ve taken you for a run for your money.”
The last post showed her reclining in a hospital bed, surrounded by people close to her, just 10 minutes before going into surgery.
“Here we go,” Mellencamp said.
Mellencamp’s post on Instagram received an outpouring of support from fans and friends.
“Praying for your health my friend,” wrote fellow Real Housewives star Emily Simpson.
Mellencamp previously had multiple skin cancer lesions removed in both 2022 and 2024.
She was married to Edwin Arroyave, the CEO of a security company, from 2011 until they split in 2024. The exes share three young children together.
