Teddi Mellencamp Admits She Felt Insecure After RHOBH Firing: ‘Kept Thinking I’m Not Good Enough’

Teddi Mellencamp RHOBH confessional look

Teddi Mellencamp gets candid about being fired from RHOBH and how it initally made her feel “not good enough.”

Teddi Mellencamp may not have been everyone’s cup of tea on RHOBH. Yet, she is one of the few Real Housewives who admitted to being fired from Bravo after she was not asked back for season 11 of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills in 2020. 

After Bravo fired Teddi Mellencamp from The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, the 43-year-old posted a video on Instagram admitting that it wasn’t her decision to leave the show. 

“I don’t want to bore you, but I figured I’ve got to give you a little update on what’s going on,” Teddi said in a 2020 video. “I recently found out that my contract as a Housewife is not being renewed.”

She continued, “Of course, I could give you the standard response of ‘Oh, we both came to the decision that it would be best …’ Nah, I’m not gonna do that. That’s not who I am.”

Four years later, Teddi, who has successfully pivoted from reality TV star to podcaster, opened up about the emotional rollercoaster she endured following her firing from RHOBH. 

Teddi admits that the transition from Real Housewives was not easy, especially since she didn’t leave RHOBH on her own accord

On her and Tamra Judge’s Two Ts in a Pod podcast, Teddi reflected on her exit from the hit Bravo show. 

The mom of three explains that she put on a brave face for the public but was an emotional, hot mess behind the scenes. Teddi admits she didn’t feel great about leaving RHOBH and admits her firing made her question herself. 

“When I didn’t get asked back, I kept thinking I’m not good enough,” Teddi confessed, noting that she kept asking herself, “Why am I not good enough? Like, why am I not special enough?”

After some time, the RHOBH alum realized that it wasn’t about her not being “good enough” but more about the rat race that is reality TV.

Now, Teddi realizes that she gave it her all on RHOBH while remaining true to herself. 

“I think that’s where I found a lot of peace is knowing, I’m going to work really hard. If you put me in a line of people, I will work harder than 95 percent of them. But also know it’s okay for not everyone to like you,” Teddi explained.

Teddi joined The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills during season 8 and starred on the show for three seasons before her exit. She has since appeared on the show numerous times as a guest. Thanks to her friendship with star Tamra Judge, Teddi has also appeared on the Real Housewives of Orange County

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills is expected to return for season 14 in late 2024 or early 2025.

Thoughts on this all? Sound off below!

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11 comments

Evil Queen September 28, 2024 - 12:02 pm
I’m sure she was a hot mess behind closed doors. I liked Teddi in the beginning but then she became a thorn in my backside.
AnEnigmaWrappedInSnark September 25, 2024 - 6:19 pm
Sorry Teddi, but you will always just be John Mellencamp's daughter and/or Kyle Richards' friend who helped get LVP off the show. Oh, and one more thing ... https://media2.giphy.com/media/9fulYnA7MR1oQ/giphy-downsized-small.mp4
Starr September 25, 2024 - 3:45 pm
True fact, Teddy, you were disliked as well as dubbed as The Most Boring Housewife ever.
Zap It September 25, 2024 - 11:26 am
Employment terminations are not easy. They are always a blow to a person's confidence. Hopefully, people realize that most terminations are political and few have anything to do with job performance. Also, most people are terminated at least once in their working career. Not a fan of Teddi but her termination was public and that can take years to come back from. In this regard, I wish her well.
AnEnigmaWrappedInSnark September 25, 2024 - 6:26 pm
It's doubtful that politics had anything to do with Teddi's termination because she's a screaming lefty. Now Kelly Dodd on the other hand ...
Zap It September 26, 2024 - 10:32 am
Oh no, I meant office politics? but I do agree about Kelly Dodd.
AnEnigmaWrappedInSnark September 26, 2024 - 4:42 pm
Ah, gotcha. But as far as Kelly goes, she's got no recourse, although I guess she "could" sue civilly, but something tells me it would be futile (not to mention self-destructive).
Steve September 25, 2024 - 3:23 pm
Well, she obviously wasn't good enough as a HW. But as a person, she is probably OK.
PjC September 25, 2024 - 3:00 pm
TeddiBORE wasn't "good" on BH, so sidekick on a pod or friend of friends sidechick on OC is only the best BORED she can do. Not a story, just a line.
ontoiran September 25, 2024 - 11:19 am
Yikes! I hope that’s the work of some heavy handed make up artist otherwise, granola girl Teddy has joined the circus and that’s a dark clown face.
Zap It September 25, 2024 - 11:28 am
Yeah, that first picture is definitely not a good look.
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