From the outside, childhood often looks simple. But for Gunit Singh Banga, it was anything but. At just six years old, when most children were learning to play freely, Gunit was learning what it meant to live with nephrotic syndrome, a chronic kidney condition that caused swelling, fatigue, and emotional wounds far deeper than the physical ones.
She remembers swollen cheeks, steroid treatments, and the whispers that followed him everywhere, comments she never deserved, judgments no child should ever hear. Yet even though nephrotic syndrome shaped his childhood, it never broke her.
Instead, it became the beginning of a remarkable story.
Makeup Became Her Magic
For Gunit, makeup wasn’t just art it became escape, expression, and empowerment.
What started as a personal safe space slowly grew into something bigger. A brush stroke became a confidence boost. A palette became a platform. The mirror became a friend that reflected not fear, but possibility.
Behind every transformation was her family cheering behind the camera, holding the phone steady, celebrating every small step. With their support, Gunit discovered not just makeup, but her voice.
Turning Pain Into Creativity
One day, she posted a small reel as just another piece of her artistic journey.
She didn’t expect millions to see it. She didn’t expect hearts, shares, comments, love. But that little reel didn’t just go viral it exploded. 42 million hearts. 42 million people witnessed her creativity, her confidence, her courage.
42 million reminders that the world sees her for who she truly is not for the illness she carried as a child.
For someone once mocked for her swollen cheeks, those millions became a message: Your story matters.
A Journey of Growth, Travel, and Loud Self-Love
Today, Gunit is no longer the shy girl hiding behind illness or insecurity. She’s traveling, creating, evolving, and owning every bit of who she is with pride, passion, and unapologetic joy.
Her content is more than makeup; it’s resilience. Her reels are more than trends; they’re triumphs. Her smile is more than confidence; it’s a declaration: Healing is beautiful. Growth is powerful.And self-love is unforgettable.
“However I am, I’m my own favourite.”
This simple, profound line captures the essence of the Gunit journey.
After years of pain, judgment, and struggle, she has arrived at a place many people search for their entire lives: a place of acceptance. Not conditional acceptance. Not half-hearted acceptance.
But full, loud, fearless love for herself.
From swollen cheeks at six to global recognition today, Gunit Singh Banga’s story is not about illness it’s about strength.
Not about whispers but about voice. Not about brokenness but about becoming whole.
Her journey teaches us that beauty isn’t in hiding imperfections; it’s in embracing them. And with every reel, every brush stroke, every bold caption, she reminds the world: “However I am, I’m my own favourite.”
