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Nara Smith has taken to social media to share the devastating news surrounding her family. The South African-born model and influencer, who is married to fellow model Lucky Blue Smith, revealed on Wednesday, 1 July, that their daughter, Whimsy Lou, was diagnosed with cancer late last year “There is no easy way to say this or to talk about any of this, but late last year, our daughter, Whimsy, got diagnosed with cancer,” she said in the Instagram video.

In South Africa, customary marriages are common. For many years in South Africa, customary marriages have been a common form of union, particularly among Black communities. Couples would traditionally follow the lobola process and fulfil the customary marriage requirements. Once the dowry had been paid and the necessary customs observed, the couple would be recognised by their families and communities as married, even if the marriage had not been formally registered with the state.

Nara Smith has taken to social media to share the devastating news surrounding her family. The South African-born model and influencer, who is married to fellow model Lucky Blue Smith, revealed on Wednesday, 1 July, that their daughter, Whimsy Lou, was diagnosed with cancer late last year. “There is no easy way to say this or to talk about any of this, but late last year, our daughter, Whimsy, got diagnosed with cancer,” she said in the Instagram video.