Shirley Chung — a fan-favorite "Top Chef" competitor who tied for third place in season 11 and was the runner-up in season 14, known for her delicious food and permanently sunny disposition — has been diagnosed with stage 4 tongue cancer.
In an incredibly candid and vulnerable post shared on Instagram along with videos of her shaving her head alongside family and friends, Chung wrote: “Since last year December, I had a series of dental issues, I bit my tongue severely; I fractured my tooth and had to extract it and get an implant . . . we thought it was because I am a heavy teeth grinder. And I was too busy to see a EMT specialist."
