
TikTok's Nara Smith hits back at ‘Trad Wife' claims: ‘My husband does dishes'
The 23-year-old model, known for making mouthwatering meals from scratch for her family, says she has been battling the misconception since going viral on TikTok in 2023.
The assumption largely stems from her marriage to Mormon model Lucky Blue Smith (27), with Mormon wives traditionally expected to put family before personal ambitions and devote themselves to marriage, motherhood and submissiveness.
In a recent interview on the On Purpose podcast with Jay Shetty, Nara opened up about why the stereotype couldn't be further from the truth.
'The other day, someone brought it up to me, and they were like, 'You have a very traditional way of life.' I'm like, 'What do you mean?' We split chores. I work. My husband works. We have children. We split everything. I cook because I love to, not because I have to.'
Nara says there's nothing traditional about them as a couple, except getting married young and having children. The pair tied the knot in 2020 when Nara was 18 and Lucky was 21, and they now have three children – Rumble Honey (4), Slim Easy (3) and 14-month-old Whimsy Lou.
'There's things that Lucky does that I guess traditional men wouldn't do,' Nara says. 'Like do the dishes or get the kids dressed or do their hair, or whatever it may be that people don't associate with a traditional man.'
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Despite repeatedly trying to set the record straight on social media, Nara says many people still refuse to believe her. 'They use me as this poster child of this very traditional wife and I'm not,' she says.
And there's things that I do, like having a full-time career [as a model] and having Lucky be home watching the children while I travel for two weeks. Which is not traditional in their mind
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This isn't the first time she's had to defend her lifestyle choices. In August 2024, during a GQ interview, both Nara and Lucky addressed their critics directly.
'It's not so much about, 'Oh, I need to make my husband a meal right now or else he's going to be mad,'' Nara clarified. 'He does clean up. Which I'm grateful for because I hate that part.'
'I view our situation as a big partnership in every aspect of our lives,' Lucky added.
Nara explained that her viral cooking videos aren't meant to promote a Mormon lifestyle, but rather to inspire people through her genuine passion for cooking.
'I used to cry at home and tell Lucky, 'I don't understand why they're saying all these things. Whether it's a meal idea or a home-cooked meal I've made my toddler, or my soothing voice, or whatever it is, I just put content out there to inspire people.'
However, she's learned to let people think what they want and has found peace in being misunderstood.
'They don't care for the truth,' she says. 'They care about what they want to hear and what serves them. So the less I say, kind of the better because it preserves my energy.
'I'm gonna do me and whoever resonates with that, great.'
These days, Nara is channelling her energy into what truly matters – her growing family. Last month, she announced her fourth pregnancy during a TikTok live, revealing she's six months along.
'I'm so excited,' she shared. 'And we do know the gender. I'm probably not going to announce it before the baby is born.'
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