Teddi Mellencamp Requested GLP-1s for Weight Loss Amid Cancer Battle
Teddi Mellencamp is starting a new chapter.
The former Real Housewife of Beverly Hills—who was diagnosed in 2025 with stage four cancer following an initial stage two melanoma discovery in 2022—underwent a heartfelt hair transformation following treatment that resulted in the loss of her hair. And after she tried on a voluminous blonde wig at luxury salon The Wig Fairy, fans got to see her teary reaction to the new style.
“This is already so much more comfortable. Oh my gosh, this looks so much better. It actually looks like it’s coming out of my head!” Mellencamp exclaimed in a moment captured for Instagram June 11. “I’m getting emotional. I like it so much more.”
The Two Ts In A Pod podcast host even agreed the bouncy locks were better than her own natural hair, which is currently growing back after it was shaved off for surgery to remove plum-sized tumors from her brain (the tumors were discovered during an ER visit Mellencamp sought out for what she then believed were migraines).
Mellencamp—mother to Slate, 12, Cruz, 11 and Dove, 6, with ex Edwin Arroyave—seemed most excited to have the ability to style her hair in different options, like a ponytail, which she noted was “such a game-changer.”
“I’m so happy,” Mellencamp confessed in the salon chair while clapping her hands, later adding, “I love it so much!”
And Mellencamp’s hair transformation isn’t the only update she’s given about her health this month. She also posted a patient day-in-the-life vlog shared on Instagram June 2.
“So ever since I was diagnosed with stage four cancer, I get immunotherapy monthly,” Mellencamp explained in the clip. “And I was getting CAT scans and MRIs monthly, but this past time, they decided they’re going to wait three to four months in between the test. This has created such a nervous, raging anxiety inside of me.”
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While Mellencamp was anxious leading up to the appointment, she was able to share the encouraging results her doctor told her by the end of the video.
“The scans show no evidence of tumor in your body,” Mellencamp’s practitioner told her. “When you came, you had tumors in your brain and in your lungs. We don’t see those now. There’s evidence that you had treatment and there’s evidence that immunotherapy has helped you.”
Receiving what the medical professional described as “the best outcome we could hope for,” Mellencamp was officially declared to be in remission, a status that if sustained for three years can point to a 95 percent survival rate for patients like Mellencamp, the doctor said.
In the meantime, John Mellencamp’s daughter is spending quality time with friends like Tamra Judge and family as she recovers, like an April outing to watch her eldest competitively ride horses and celebrating her youngest’s birthday.
“Last year I was in the hospital and missed Dove’s birthday party,” Mellencamp wrote in a celebratory post March 1. “This year I wasn’t going to let the same thing happen. So grateful and emotional that I get to celebrate six with her.”
Keep reading to revisit Mellencamp’s sweet family photos.
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Red Carpet Outing
Teddi and Edwin take Slate, Dove and Cruz to the LOL Surprise! The Movie premiere in Los Angeles in 2021.
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Disney Days
The family of five enjoy a day of fun at Disneyland and California Adventure with friends in June 2024. “They say it’s a small world,” Teddi wrote on Instagram, “but my feet say otherwise.”
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Cruz Cuddles
“I needed this,” Teddi captioned a pic with her youngest. “Thank you.”
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Horsin’ Around
“When you jump to a 90 at Junior Hunter Finals at 11-years-old… and WIN the Classic Stake!!” Teddi posted in July 2024 while celebrating her oldest child’s major milestone. “So proud.”
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Back to School 2024
“I cried because…?” Teddi wrote on Instagram in August 2024. “1. I’m going to miss them. 2. They’re getting older which means I am too. 3. I can actually work in peace throughout the day. 4. A combination of all the above.”
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A Legend’s Birthday
The family honors Teddi’s dad, music legend John Mellencamp, in October 2024.
“Happy birthday, Dads,” she wrote. “It was a gift to be able to spend time with you at the @capitalchallengehorseshow over the weekend. But the last slide is really the gift that keeps on giving. Love you, @johnmellencamp.”
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Grandpa Time
Slate, Dove and Cruz enjoy a day with grandpa.
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Family Reunion
“Grandpa is 93 and he still will get picked before me for teams in our family football game,” the Bravo alum shared on Instagram. “But I think the even bigger discourse in the fam is pumpkin or apple pie. Which do you prefer?”
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Happy Turkeys
Teddi celebrates Thanksgiving 2024 with her three kids.
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Christmas 2024
“The North Pole comes to SoCal!” Teddi shared with a festive photo.
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Happy New Year
“Raise your hand if you don’t realize you are celebrating the ball drop at 9PM PST,” Teddi shared on New Year’s Eve in 2024. “Who lets their kiddos stay up until midnight local time on NYE (and how do you do it)?”
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Dove Turns 5
“Happy birthday to my miracle baby,” the Two T’s in a Pod cohost wrote in February 2025. “Hard to believe it’s been 5 years since you made our lives better and brighter. But no matter how grown you get, you’ll always be My Baby Dovey.”
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