TODAY’S PAPER | July 02, 2026 | EPAPER

Nara Smith thanks medical team after revealing two year old daughter's cancer diagnosis

Nara Smith thanked doctors and nurses after revealing her two-year-old daughter began cancer treatment last year


Pop Culture & Art July 02, 2026 1 min read
Image: naraaziza on Instagram

Nara Smith has thanked the doctors and nurses who cared for her two-year-old daughter after revealing the child was diagnosed with cancer and began treatment late last year.

The social media influencer shared the update in an emotional Instagram post on Wednesday, where she reflected on her family's experience and expressed gratitude to the medical professionals who supported them throughout the process.

Neither Nara nor her husband, Lucky Blue Smith, disclosed the type of cancer their daughter, Whimsy Lou Smith, was diagnosed with or provided details about her current condition.

In the caption accompanying her post, Nara thanked the healthcare workers involved in her daughter's care.

"Thankful for each and every nurse and doctor along our journey who helped us get through and out the other end," she wrote.

In a two-minute video, the 24-year-old recalled taking Whimsy to the emergency room after noticing what she described as something "suspicious on her".

"(The ER medics) didn't quite know what to make of it," Nara said. "When we took her into our paediatrician, I just remember him going really quiet and calm... My heart dropped in that moment. I don't know whether it was my gut telling me something or just a mom's intuition, but the first thing that I felt was she has cancer."

She explained that Whimsy subsequently underwent "a lot of X-rays, ultrasounds and finally a biopsy" before beginning chemotherapy.

Reflecting on the family's experience, Nara said she hopes speaking publicly about it may help others facing similar circumstances.

"Processing this and navigating all of this as a family has been really hard. Some days are a little easier, some days are really hard, and all I can do is try my best and show up in all those areas in the best way that I can," she said.

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