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Cancer Doctor Denies Teddi Mellencamp GLP-1 Weight-Loss Request

4/25/2026

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Beverly Hills alum Teddi Mellencamp’s cancer doctor denied her request for GLP-1 weight-loss medication.
Teddi Mellencamp said steroids for her cancer caused weight gain that led her to seek the drug.
Teddi Mellencamp discussed the denial on the April 23 episode of the Two T’s in a Pod podcast, co-hosted by Real Housewives of New Jersey star Dolores Catania.
Dolores Catania expressed sympathy for Teddi Mellencamp after hearing about the refusal.

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Beverly Hills alum Teddi Mellencamp’s cancer doctor denied her request for GLP-1 weight-loss medication.
Teddi Mellencamp said steroids for her cancer caused weight gain that led her to seek the drug.
Teddi Mellencamp discussed the denial on the April 23 episode of the Two T’s in a Pod podcast, co-hosted by Real Housewives of New Jersey star Dolores Catania.
Dolores Catania expressed sympathy for Teddi Mellencamp after hearing about the refusal.