‘Top Chef’ Alum Reveals Stage 4 Cancer Is in Remission: ‘Can’t Wait to Get Back to Life’

Shirley Chung, 48, was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma in May 2024.

Shirley Chung of "Top Chef" attends the Food & Wine Celebration of the Best New Chefs in New York City on April 4, 2017. Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Food & Wine

Celebrity chef Shirley Chung has shared a positive update on her health nearly a year after being diagnosed with stage 4 tongue cancer.

“Introducing Shirley Chung 2.0 ... I am in 100% remission!” the 48-year-old wrote on Instagram on Wednesday.