Influencer and model, Nara Smith, recently opened up in an interview with Who What Wear about how she allowed negativity and hateful online comments to take her to a dark place while pregnant.
“I just felt so heavy,” Nara told Who What Wear of her reaction to the online hate while pregnant. The 23-year-old admitted to reading all of the negative social media comments despite being advised by her husband against it.
“Nothing felt good to me anymore. I didn’t understand why all of these people were saying things that were untrue and actually running with that. It became this insane thing … I was getting attacked for literally just posting cooking videos and not harming anyone.”
Some of the criticism Nara faced labeled her as a “tradwife.” For those unfamiliar, the term refers to women who embrace traditional gender roles, focusing on homemaking and supporting their husbands. While Nara respects women who choose that path, she clarified that it doesn’t reflect her life or marriage.
“I’m a working mom. I take care of kids. I split the responsibility with Lucky. Our household is very 50/50,” she told the outlet. “We try to figure out the kids while both of us work. It’s very much this jigsaw puzzle that we’re trying to work through every single day. Being labeled as [a tradwife], that just didn’t fit.”
Smith concluded, “I didn’t want this narrative out there that I’m just at home slaving away. I’m not a tradwife. I’m a working mom, and I love cooking, and I have a passion for cooking for my husband, for my kids. Cooking is my love language. I love taking care of people in that way.”
To read Smith’s article in its entirety, click here. The German-South African model and her husband, Lucky Blue Smith, share three adorable children: Rumble, 4, Slim, 2, and Whimsy Lou, 6 months.
Photo: Nara Smith Instagram
