As per recent news reports, singer John Mellencamp revealed that his daughter Teddi is suffering from stage 4 cancer.During an episode of The Joe Rogan Experience podcast on January 14, Mellencamp spoke about his personal life as well as his daughter's illness.Singer John Mellencamp is a father to five children named Michelle, Teddi, Justice, Hud, and Speck.About John Mellencamp's childrenJohn Mellencamp became a father at the age of 19. After high school, the singer married his pregnant girlfriend, Priscilla Esterline, who gave birth to their first child, Michelle. After their divorce in 1981, Mellencamp married Victoria Granucci, who is the mother of Teddi and Justice Mellencamp. He also shares Hud and Speck with his third wife, Elaine Irwin.Michelle Suzanne Mellencamp was born on December 4, 1970. Michelle also started her family at a young age. Although Michelle has largely avoided the spotlight, she is now a mother of four: two girls, Hannah and Grace, were born in 1996 and 1998, respectively, after her son Colin was born in 1994.Teddi spent most of her childhood in South Carolina. She works as a fitness and wellness coach. She is most recognized, though, for her role in The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Before announcing her departure in 2020, she appeared on the show for three seasons after joining the cast in 2017.Justice was born in August 1985 in Indiana. In 2014, she married her childhood sweetheart, Michael Moore. Justice now works as a professional hairdresser. Together, she and her spouse have three children. While still in college, the couple welcomed their son, Trent, in 2005. Dylan Carter, their first daughter, was born in 2016, and Woods, their second daughter, was born in 2021.On April 27, 1994, Mellencamp and his third wife, Elaine Irwin, welcomed their first son, Hud Mellencamp. Hud played football while attending Duke University. Currently, the 28-year-old is employed as an executive recruiter. Along with his childhood friend, Levi Collison, he also started a whiskey company named Mellencamp Whiskey.On April 23, 1995, Mellencamp and Irwin had their second son, Speck Wildhorse Mellencamp. Speck and his brother admitted to a misdemeanor violence charge when Speck was 20 years old, and according to USA Today, he was given a four-day jail sentence. After a physical incident with Hud in 2017, he was placed on probation and detained once more for public intoxication. He has now made a career in the arts.About John Mellencamp's daughter struggling with cancerJohn Mellencamp recently revealed during a podcast that his daughter, Teddi Mellencamp Arroyave, is fighting stage 4 cancer.“She’s got cancer in the brain, and she’s suffering right now", John Mellencamp said during the January 14 episode of Joe Rogan Experience podcastIn 2022, Teddi received a diagnosis of melanoma, or skin cancer. Last year, she reported that the illness had metastasized, or spread, to her brain and lungs.Since receiving her diagnosis, she has shared her story on social media, providing advice and encouragement to those facing similar circumstances. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostGiven that his daughter has been providing encouraging updates regarding her fight with cancer and her treatment, John Mellencamp's announcement is quite unexpected.Teddi stated that there was "no detectable cancer," but that she still needed to continue immunotherapy for another year during an October 2025 episode of her podcast, Two T's in a Pod. She also stressed that she was still receiving treatment even though the disease was "gone."