‘Top Chef’ Alum Shirley Chung Shares Stage 4 Cancer Diagnosis

The chef was diagnosed with tongue cancer and is currently undergoing treatment.
‘Top Chef’ Alum Shirley Chung Shares Stage 4 Cancer Diagnosis
Shirley Chung of "Top Chef" attends the Food & Wine Celebration of the 2017 Best New Chefs in New York City on April 4, 2017. Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Food & Wine
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Shirley Chung, who appeared as a finalist on two seasons of Bravo’s hit cooking show “Top Chef,” has revealed that she was diagnosed with Stage 4 tongue cancer and is currently undergoing treatment.

Chung, 47, took to Instagram on July 26 to share her health update, writing that she first began experiencing dental issues last December.