Overview

• Mellencamp says treatment to remove brain tumors followed by radiation and immunotherapy has left her with “stuttery” speech and days when she stumbles over words
• She paused immunotherapy in July because of debilitating side effects and remains on steroids under careful medical supervision
• After a brief relationship she confirmed her split from Ricci Rea, explaining she lacks the capacity for a new romance amid her health battle
• Her divorce filing with Edwin Arroyave is on hold while he and her family continue to support her through ongoing cancer management
• Mellencamp noted she cannot share exact Real Housewives salary figures but asserted that all first-season cast members earn the same and outlined three franchise archetypes