TV Star Teddi Mellencamp Reveals Her Skin Cancer Is Now Stage 4

The daughter of Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter John Mellencamp had brain surgery to remove tumors on Feb. 12.
TV Star Teddi Mellencamp Reveals Her Skin Cancer Is Now Stage 4
Teddi Mellencamp arrives at EA Sports presents The Madden Bowl at Orpheum Theater in New Orleans on Feb. 7, 2025. Kaitlyn Morris/Getty Images
Juliette Fairley
Juliette Fairley
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A former “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star rebuked negative comments from social media followers and vowed to fight the recent escalation of her skin cancer diagnosis.

Teddi Mellencamp Arroyave, 43, told Us Weekly this week that she has stage 4 cancer, and one of her fans posted that “stage 4 cancer is terminal especially with metastasis.” In response, Mellancamp said, “Of course I know the chances but I truly believe with my whole heart, I will beat this and watch my kids graduate.”
Juliette Fairley
Juliette Fairley
Freelance reporter
Juliette Fairley is a freelance reporter for The Epoch Times and NTD and a graduate of Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. Born in Chateauroux, France, and raised outside of Lackland Air Force Base in Texas, Juliette is a well-adjusted military brat. She has written for many publications across the country. Send Juliette story ideas at [email protected]