{"id":55820,"date":"2026-07-02T17:23:54","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T17:23:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/nara-smith-daughters-cancer-diagnosis-prompts-wave-of-support\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T17:23:54","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T17:23:54","slug":"nara-smith-daughters-cancer-diagnosis-prompts-wave-of-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/nara-smith-daughters-cancer-diagnosis-prompts-wave-of-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Nara Smith: Daughter&#8217;s cancer diagnosis prompts wave of support"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Support has flooded in for US influencer Nara Smith after she revealed that her two-year-old daughter has cancer.<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The TikToker, a mother-of-four, said Whimsy-Lou was diagnosed late last year after she and husband Lucky Blue Smith spotted &#8220;something suspicious&#8221; and took the toddler to hospital.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">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. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Celebrities including singer Raye and influencer Haley Baylee were among those who posted well-wishes underneath Smith&#8217;s video about the diagnosis.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Her two-and-a-half minute video, posted on Wednesday, has been viewed by more than 25 million people across Instagram and TikTok.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">In it, the 24-year-old says: &#8220;After a lot of X-rays, ultrasounds and a biopsy they immediately called us and said she had cancer. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;They told us it had spread and that she needs to come and start chemo treatment immediately.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Commenting under Smith&#8217;s Instagram post, award-winning singer-songwriter Raye wrote: &#8220;My beautiful superwoman friend.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Fellow British artist Leona Lewis said she was &#8220;sending so much love&#8221;, accompanied by three love hearts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Popular New York influencer Haley Baylee added: &#8220;Sending so much love and strength to your family.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Writing on TikTok, US artist Charlie Puth said &#8220;the whole world&#8221; was with Smith and her family.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;Our prayers are with you,&#8221; he wrote.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/cwyd3nxr5ggo?at_medium=RSS&#038;at_campaign=rss\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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 &#8220;something suspicious&#8221; and took the toddler to hospital. 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