Why Teddi Mellencamp Won’t Share More on Her Divorce Yet

Teddi Mellencamp wants to keep tightly sealed lips around her divorce with Edwin Arroyave. But does her request for minimal attention seem a little hypocritical? The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star doesn’t think so.

On November 2, Teddi announced her divorce on social media. She shared, “My priority is my children and ensuring that every care is taken with their privacy and wellbeing throughout this new chapter.” To that point, Teddi made her custody desires very clear.

Teddi also said, “Making a public statement is not something I wanted to do but in an effort to protect my family from undue speculation and rumors, I felt being open … was the best path forward.” Edwin broke his silence shortly thereafter. But Teddi isn’t keen on sharing much more.

On the November 5 episode of Two Ts In A Pod, Teddi spoke about the elephant in the room. “At this point, I’m obviously only going to share what I shared on social media,” she said. “And I just am trying – I don’t even know how to say this eloquently – but I am just trying my hardest to make sure that my kids’ privacy is protected right now.”

Teddi explained that she plans to have many “conversations” with her family. As such, she wants to avoid any “blow up” on social media. To that point, she added, “For anybody that’s curious why I would’ve posted a statement, it’s because when your name is recognizable and you file in the court system, it becomes public.”

She continued, “I know that I am going to keep working on feeling my best so that I can show up the best for my kids and my life and my work, and yeah, I mean, I think that’s the biggest thing for me right now.” Teddi also addressed fans inclined to call her a hypocrite. Seeing as she pries into reality TV stars for a living, one might think that she’d be more open.

As Teddi explained, “When it does come to this and children, I think there’s room to give it [grace].” She added, “It’s a little bit different than what we’re getting into [on the podcast].”