Teddi Mellencamp opened up about her mental and physical health ahead of a 'week of radiation' treatment in a series of candid Instagram videos in March 2025. Mellencamp previously shared that doctors had found multiple tumors in her brain in February.

Teddi Mellencamp and Shep Rose go way back long before their Bravo days. Both Teddi, who is the daughter of John Mellencamp, and Rose grew up in Hilton Head, South Carolina. The duo met in their early teen years. They clicked and formed a friendship that has stood the test of time.

The reality TV star underwent emergency surgery last month after being admitted to the hospital due to “severe and debilitating headaches.”