Teddi Mellencamp, a former cast member of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, is a picture of strength as she fights cancer. But sometimes, even warriors have to cry.

Teddi wrote, “The daily choice of wearing a wig or not,” as the caption for a photo of herself on Instagram. “I usually pick the wig when I’m crying.”

She went on to say, “The highs and lows of treatment for stage 4 brain and lung tumors are pretty extreme,” before advising fans to make an appointment for their yearly screenings. Melanoma Awareness Month is upon us. There has never been a better moment to make a reservation and remind a friend or loved one.

Teddi Mellencamp battles cancer, and on “crying days,” she dons a wig.
Teddi posted a picture of her shaved head on Instagram shortly after undergoing brain surgery in March. She requested feedback from her fans at the time regarding their preference between the buzz cut and the wig.

She wrote as the photo’s caption, “Some days you feel like a wig, some days you don’t.”

In my opinion, she should be proud to wear the buzz since it highlights her stunning eyes. However, you should do whatever makes you feel most comfortable when you’re dealing with something as traumatic as cancer.

Since receiving her melanoma diagnosis in 2022, Teddi has had numerous surgeries to remove skin cancerous lesions. However, the news that her cancer had spread arrived in February of this year. Her brain was found to have “multiple tumors,” necessitating radiation therapy and surgery.

Teddi’s medical team discovered additional tumors in her brain and lungs a month later. She had a “50/50” chance of surviving her stage 4 melanoma, according to the doctors.

The three-time mother’s prognosis improved after she started immunotherapy. The tumors had shrunk “significantly.” “This [treatment] will all work and that I will be back to myself and feeling good,” according to Teddi’s doctors.

The cohost of Two Ts in a Pod proudly walked the Women’s Cancer Research Gala red carpet last week. RHOBH star Kyle Richards, one of her closest friends, was by her side. Teddi looked amazing with a buzz cut, silver heels, and a black pantsuit.

In the UK and Ireland, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills is currently available for streaming on Peacock and Hayu.