Overview
- In a new interview, the 44-year-old reports she is “physically in a good place” after responding well to treatment.
- She explains John Mellencamp’s recent comment that she was “suffering” referred to her mental state after surgeries and testing.
- Diagnosed with melanoma in 2022, she has undergone more than a dozen procedures, including emergency brain surgery in 2025.
- She says prior scans showed the cancer that had spread to her lungs is gone, though doctors may wait years before declaring remission.
- Mellencamp remains active with work, including a recent run on Fox’s The Masked Singer and co-hosting her podcast.