Does Teddi Mellencamp Plan To Leave ‘RHOBH’ Amid Backlash?

Teddi Mellencamp is not leaving The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Rumors swirled over the weekend that she plans to leave the Bravo reality series behind. This comes after she received death threats on social media. She made an emotional plea, asking fans to leave her and her family alone.

In addition, the Los Angeles Times reported that Teddi’s Hollywood Hills is for sale. Teddi and her husband, Edwin Arroyave, put their home on the market for nearly $6 million. This listing had fans wondering if Teddi plans to leave Beverly Hills behind. But in a new interview, she says she’s not going anywhere.

Teddi Mellencamp denies the departure rumors

The RHOBH star took to Instagram Stories to put the rumors to rest. On Wednesday, August 19, a screenshot that appeared to be from her Twitter account went viral on Twitter.

“Hope everyone enjoys tonight’s episode of #RHOBH – it’s a bumpy ride,” the tweet read, according to Us Weekly. “After 3 seasons, I have decided to walk away from the show. I wish the cast, production and Bravo all the best in the future seasons, and I am grateful that I have made some lifelong friends out of this experience.”

The 39-year-old reality star responded to those rumors. On her Instagram Story, she announced that she’s not leaving The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.

“Whoever made this fake tweet and has been posting it around… not true but thanks for the extra pass,” she wrote on her Instagram Story on Wednesday morning. “I did not post this. It’s photoshopped and fake.”

Teddi joined the show in Season 8 following Eden Sassoon and Eillen Davidson’s respective exits. Despite the rumor, she’s been actively promoting the show on social media. This news comes after Teddi received death threats over the Denise Richards and Brandi Glanville drama.

She received death threats over RHOBH Season 10 drama

Teddi Mellencamp has gotten backlash over how she’s handled the drama during Season 10. The central storyline is Brandi Glanville’s allegations that she hooked up with Denise Richards. Teddi previously revealed on Instagram that she’s received death threats, which she describes as “wrong on so many levels.”

Certain fans of the show have taken it upon themselves to attack her on social media. Some of those fans have threatened Teddi’s life and safety. They also went after her family, as per Screen Rant. Fans and viewers felt it was inconsiderate of Teddi to use such claims to embarrass Denise in front of the cast members. Many viewed Teddi’s as a way of outing Denise.

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Teddi addressed the death threats in an emotional Instagram video. She has since disabled her comments and asked fans to enjoy the show, as well as to “pick [their] faves and [their] villains, laugh, cry, [and] relate,” but not to wish death on any of the cast members, including Teddi herself.

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills airs Wednesday nights at 9 p.m. ET on Bravo.