Nara and her husband Lucky Blue Smith clap back. (PHOTO: Instagram/@naraazi)
She is one of TikTok’s culinary queens, but her reign is not without controversy.
The delicious meals Nara Smith prepares from scratch for her family have earned her more than nine million TikTok followers.
But although the 22-year-old’s content has been well received by many, it has also sparked heated debates. Some accuse her of promoting her unconventional lifestyle as a “tradwife.” This is because her husband, model Lucky Blue Smith (26), is a Mormon.
Mormon wives are expected to reject worldly values of individuality and instead devote themselves to marriage, motherhood, and subservience.
In a recent interview with GQ, Nara and Lucky fought back against their critics and defended their lifestyle.
“It’s not so much about, ‘Oh, I have to make my husband something to eat right now or he’ll get mad,'” she said. “He cleans up. Which I’m grateful for, because I hate that part.”
“I see our situation as a great partnership in every aspect of our lives,” Lucky said.
Nara with her three children (from left) Rumble Honey, Whimsy Lou and Slim Easy. (PHOTO: Instagram/ naraaziza)
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Nara explained that her videos are not about promoting her Mormon lifestyle, but rather about inspiring people through her passion for cooking for her husband and three children, Rumble Honey (3), Slim Easy (2), and three-month-old Whimsy Lou.
“I’m not saying that this is normal or that people have to do this to be a certain way,” says the former model.
“Whether it’s a meal idea, a home-cooked meal I made for my toddler, or my soothing voice, or whatever it is, I just put out content to inspire people.”
She says she really enjoys creating her videos.
“I enjoy making these videos, doing these things and experimenting. Making something from scratch and knowing what’s in my food,” she says.
“And I love dressing up. I love putting on makeup and looking well-groomed, and I love cooking in cool outfits.”
It is not only Nara’s lifestyle that has come under criticism.
She was recently accused of content theft by South African content creator Onezwa Mbola, who creates food-related content from her rural homestead in the Eastern Cape.
The cookbook author claimed that Nara used her content without properly citing her as the source.
It was then reported that Nara threatened to sue Onezwa after she forwarded a letter from Nara to X.
However, no legal action has been taken so far.
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— MzansiTrust (@mzansi_trust) June 14, 2024
Although Nara and Lucky adore their children, they have come to the conclusion that they don’t want any more and their family is now complete.
“After Whimsy, we’re absolutely done,” she says. “Having toddlers is the best form of birth control because they’re wild.”
SOURCES: EONLINE.COM, PEOPLE.COM, NEWS24.COM, ETONLINE.COM
