Teddi Mellencamp Debates Wig Use During Brain Tumor Battle

03/14/2025 04:27 PM

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum Teddi Mellencamp is wigging out over her hair situation. Her head was shaved in the hospital prior to brain surgery last month as part of her ongoing cancer treatment.

Now the fitness coach is asking her followers to weigh in on which look they prefer: buzz cut or wig?

Teddi Mellencamp’s brain tumor journey has her pondering a wig

On March 13, Teddi shared side-by-side snaps of herself, one of her with a buzzed head and the other wearing a long, blond wig.

"Some days you feel like a wig, some days you don't," she captioned the montage.

She then asked her followers to give their opinions on which look they prefer. “You're my bestie and we're going to lunch … am I coming wig or no wig?" she asked.

I think she looks beautiful both ways. If it were me, I would dye that buzz cut pink and rock it. But Teddi’s comfort in her own skin as she deals with her cancer journey is the most important thing.

Teddi has really been through it these past few months. Amid her (postponed) divorce from Edwin Arroyave, the mom of three has also faced major health issues. After being treated for melanoma for years, doctors discovered tumors in her brain in February. She underwent surgery to have four of the largest tumors removed, but she faces further treatment for the smaller ones.

But just a few days after her release from the hospital, doctors told her about more tumors in her brain and lungs. These additional tumors were the “direct result” of her melanoma’s metastasizing to other parts of her body.

Teddi Mellencamp’s followers weigh in on her hair debate: natural buzz cut or wig?

Her followers didn’t disappoint, as their comments were filled with love and support.

"Gorgeous either way!" wrote former RHOBH co-star and BFF Kyle Richards. "I don't know anybody who could look as beautiful as you with a shaved head!" Kyle is also Teddi’s roommate during her separation from Edward.

"Your face is flawless,” added Real Housewives of New Jersey alum Jackie Goldschneider. “Both ways are gorgeous. No wig probably!!"

Earlier in the day, Teddi shared on her Instagram Stories how she felt after returning to her and Tamra Judge’s podcast Two Ts In A Pod, which she recorded in her natural buzz cut.

"Doing a pod with no hair made me a little emotional," she wrote. "But figured for the first one back I needed to be fully me."

For someone who has been through so much, Teddi does look gorgeous. She tagged her nutrition coach and makeup artist in appreciation, writing, "Thank you for always helping me look and feel my best.”

After asking for fans’ opinions on the “wig or no wig” issue, an overwhelming 88% of followers voted for no wig. I agree. Teddi’s eyes really pop with the shorter hair. She’s stunning.

Meanwhile, her podcast co-host and bestie Tamra had a meltdown on set while filming a cast trip for The Real Housewives of Orange County. In an emotional social media post, Tamra said that she was done with RHOC, she wrote, “When life gives you real problems this reality sh*t doesn’t make sense. Peace out!”

Calling Teddi the "little sister I never had and the best friend anyone could ask for," Tamra confessed in February, "I just don't even know what I would do without her."

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills airs Tuesdays at 8/7c on Bravo.

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