A Deep Dive on Nara Smith

Let’s jump down the rabbit hole together as I share my deep dive on Nara and Lucky Blue Smith. I walk through their relationship timeline (how young they were, how quickly it moved, and what we can verify from posts and reporting), plus Lucky’s background in a prominent Utah Mormon family. I also break down why Nara keeps getting labeled a “tradwife,” how her content frames serving her husband vs. feeding her kids, and why that matters. Then I zoom out to the Utah/Mormon cultural context: gender roles, “adaptive believers,” and what it means that so many women are falling in love with the tradwife fantasy.

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A few resources I mention in the video:
My Patreon video where I interview my husband about NOT wanting to be a tradwife: https://www.patreon.com/posts/i-am-not-this-is-151719821?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link
My Ballerina Farm Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xO4CkDiT_d4&t=55s
Nara Smith’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/naraaziza/?hl=en
Lucky Blue Smith’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/luckybsmith/?hl=en
Pyper America’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pyperamerica/?hl=en
Utah’s gender wage gap: https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/articles/states-with-biggest-gender-wage-gaps
Nara’s video addressing if she’s Mormon or not: https://www.tiktok.com/@naraazizasmith/video/7342606995016535338
Lucky’s Ellen Interivew: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdF2V_QV0Rs
Utah crime stat: https://ibis.utah.gov/epht-view/indicator/complete_profile/Rape.html
One timeline for Lucky and Nara’s relationship: https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a65013325/nara-and-lucky-blue-smith-relationship-timeline/
Utah marriage age: https://usafacts.org/articles/how-does-marriage-vary-by-state/
Lucky’s first big modelling gig: https://www.instagram.com/p/nZVThvygfD/?igsh=enBmdTNneHQwZ2p1
Salt Lake Tribune article about “adaptive believers:” https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2025/10/06/orthodoxy-receding-among-us-lds/
Temple endowment explained: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_eSubCKmGo&t=2553s
Rules for LDS temple garments: https://www.thechurchnews.com/leaders/2024/04/14/first-presidency-letter-garmet-of-the-holy-priesthood-temple-recommend-statement
Jay Shetty x Nara Smith interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQgm-Kt7Ojc&t=1411s
My video about the racist history of the Mormon church: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Lhi_UaAMvM&t=1042s
People article covering Lucky and Stormi Bree when they were still together: https://people.com/style/lucky-blue-smith-stormi-bree-five-things-to-know/
Stormi Bree’s instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stormibree/?hl=en


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