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[email protected] ©2017 • Published by the Temple City Chamber of Commerce • 9050 Las Tunas Drive • Temple City, CA 91780 William Hung: “... you know, I have no professional training of singing and dancing,” Simon Cowell: “No? Well, this is the surprise of the century. Meet American Idol’s William Hung at June 26 Toastmasters open house PHOTO BY POLY AN In early 2004, William James Hung (born Jan. 13, Kristy He crowned Miss Temple City 1983), also known as Hung Hing Cheong, rocketed to Cheered by family, friends and fellow students, Temple City High School’s Kristy He was named Miss Temple City fame as a result of his unique audition performance of before a packed crowd at the exciting conclusion of the 2017 Miss Temple City Pageant on May 17 at First Baptist Ricky Martin’s hit song “She Bangs” on the third season Church of Temple City. L-R: Sabrina Macy, Natalie Scigliano, Kristy He, Natalie Ngoy, and Kathy Tran. of the television series American Idol. At the time, Hung was a civil engineering student at UC Berkeley and, following his almost instant fame, left university to pursue a music career. His debut CD “Inspiration” sold 200,000 units and reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Independent Album Chart. Despite the al- most constant negative critical re- action, Hung re- ce mained buoyantly positive, enjoying his celebrity. After earning a Permit No. 99 No.