Teddi Mellencamp is feeling love and support from several of her fellow Real Housewives stars amid her cancer battle.
“So, I got a little delivery, which I want to point out,” Mellencamp, 43, said on the Thursday, March 20, episode of her and Tamra Judge’s iHeartRadio “Two Ts in a Pod” podcast. “The first part of the delivery is this [Housewives] coloring book. … Erika [Jayne] and I looked at it yesterday because she was here when we were going through this package, so at least, they made me feel a little bit better.”
All sent from Vicki Gunvalson, Mellencamp also received crayons, restoring body butter, a Hey Girl candle and six pairs of soft socks.
“These are all very nice things to send, and I’m very grateful for the gift,” she said. “However, I was a little bit shocked when I opened the letter. [It read], ‘Teddi, we hope you know just how protected you are in prayers and positive energy, too. Without tests, we have no testimonials and your testimony will touch the lives of millions. We hope these things come in handy as you absolutely crush this, sending every ounce of our love.’”
Mellencamp subsequently teased that she “needed to grab [her] glasses” to see that the note was signed by Gunvalson, 62, and podcaster Christian Gray Snow. (Gunvalson has said on numerous occasions that she’s not a fan of Mellencamp, even claiming that she’s one of the rudest Housewives.)
“I thought there was a freaking typo or something,” Mellencamp quipped on Thursday. “I’m just gonna say this: I am very gracious. Thank you, Vicki. It meant a lot [and] I really appreciate it. I just was shocked.”
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum noted that Gunvalson has made it clear that she supposedly “hates [her] with a burning passion.”
“I was like, ‘I haven’t heard from Dorit [Kemsley], but I’ve heard from Vicki Gunvalson,’” Mellencamp alleged. “Dorit was one of my best friends and Vicki hates me with a burning passion.”
Mellencamp revealed in February that she needed to undergo surgery in order to remove multiple tumors in her brain. After the successful procedure, Mellencamp has been recuperating before starting radiation treatment to help shrink additional tumors.
“A lot of people didn’t do nice gestures, so it really meant a lot,” Mellencamp added. “I can’t wait to see [Vicki] in person and say thank you, and see if the beef has gone out the window. I want to believe that the beef has gone out the window. I just don’t have the most trusting personality, but I do appreciate you guys sending [the gift] and the socks are very cozy.”
Kemsley, for her part, has not responded to Mellencamp’s claims that she hasn’t heard from her in recent weeks. The two women became friends on the Bravo series during seasons 8 to 10 and had previously stayed in touch after Mellencamp’s exit.
