Image source, Getty ImagesUS influencer Nara Smith posted a two-minute video explaining her daughter’s condition
ByNaomi de SouzaBBC Newsbeat
Support has flooded in for US influencer Nara Smith after she revealed that her two-year-old daughter has cancer.
The TikToker, a mother-of-four, said Whimsy-Lou was diagnosed late last year after she and husband Lucky Blue Smith spotted “something suspicious” and took the toddler to hospital.
She said the couple were referred to a paediatrician for tests which confirmed their child had cancer that had spread to other parts of her body.
Celebrities including singer Raye and influencer Haley Baylee were among those who posted well-wishes underneath Smith’s video about the diagnosis.
Her two-and-a-half minute video, posted on Wednesday, has been viewed by more than 25 million people across Instagram and Tikok.
In it, the 24-year-old says: “After a lot of X-rays, ultrasounds and a biopsy they immediately called us and said she had cancer.
“They told us it had spread and that she needs to come and start chemo treatment immediately.”
Commenting under Smith’s Instagram post, award-winning singer-songwriter Raye wrote: “My beautiful superwoman friend.”
Fellow British artist Leona Lewis said she was “sending so much love”, accompanied by three love hearts.
Popular New York influencer Haley Baylee added: “Sending so much love and strength to your family.”
Writing on TikTok, US artist Charlie Puth said “the whole word” was with Smith and her family.
“Our prayers are with you,” he wrote.
Image source, Getty ImagesSmith has four children with husband and fellow model Lucky Blue Smith
During the video, Smith explains that processing the news as a family has been “really hard” and that she is posting less online as a result.
“Navigating this while post-partum, also loving and caring for our other kids at home and also being at the hospital with Whimsy a lot and balancing work on top of that has been really challenging,” says Smith.
“And finding that balance has been something that I struggle with on a daily basis.”
Smith said she hoped her daughter’s news encouraged others to get their children’s health issues checked by professionals if something doesn’t feel right.
“I hope that by sharing this I can bring someone else a little bit of comfort and make you feel less alone in your journey in whatever way that may be,” she added.
The star, who has more than 17 million followers across Instagram and TikTok, rose to fame by sharing parenting and traditional family content.
Viewers often see Smith interacting with Whimsy and her three other children Rumble Honey, Slim Easy and Fawnie Golden, who was born in October 2025.
Her videos will often feature her whipping up elaborate meals and snacks, usually in designer or eye-catching outfits.
Despite the focus of her channel, Smith has previously pushed back, external against the “tradwife” label often applied to similar content.
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