Shirley Chung of ‘Top Chef’ pivoted her business and became a voice against anti-Asian hate

Photo caption: Shirley Chung prepares a dish at the Michael Muller’s HEAVEN, presented by The Art of Elysium, event on Jan. 5, 2019 in Los Angeles. Phillip Faraone | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images. Article by Michelle Fox. CNBC – May 14, 2021.

When the pandemic hit, chef and reality TV star Shirley Chung quickly pivoted her restaurant business to manage through the crisis.

Dealing with anti-Asian hate was another matter.

As she heard about alarming racist incidents and hate crimes happening around the country recently, including the killing of six women of Asian descent near Atlanta in March, Chung felt a need to speak out.

“Everything that was happening was hitting so close to our hearts,” the 44-year-old said of herself and the chef community in Los Angeles. […]

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