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{{Short description|American internet personality}}
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'''Haliey Welch'''{{Efn|Often misspelled as "Hailey Welch" or "Haley Welch".}} ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|h|eɪ|l|i|}}; born 2001 or 2002) is an American [[Internet celebrity]]. She is best known for being interviewed during a viral [[TikTok]] video posted in 2024, becoming notable for a [[catchphrase]], "''[[hawk tuah]]''", an [[onomatopoeia]] for [[spitting]] during [[oral sex]]. She is also known for her podcast ''[[Talk Tuah]]'' and a [[Cryptocurrency|cryptocurrency coin]] which faced criticism following release.<ref name="BBC crypto">{{cite web |last1=McMahon |first1=Liv |title=Online star Hawk Tuah girl faces crypto coin criticism |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c89xvjkzzyvo |website=[[BBC]] |access-date=11 December 2024 |date=5 December 2024}}</ref>
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'''Haliey Welch''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|h|eɪ|l|i|}}; born 2002 or 2003) is an American [[Internet personality]]. She became an [[internet meme]] after being interviewed for a viral 2024 [[TikTok]] video in which she used a [[catchphrase]], ''[[hawk tuah]]'', an [[onomatopoeia]] for [[spitting]] as a form of [[oral sex]], specifically [[fellatio]]. She is also known for her podcast ''[[Talk Tuah]]'' and a [[Cryptocurrency|cryptocurrency coin]] which faced criticism following release.<ref name="McMahon-2024">{{cite web |last1=McMahon |first1=Liv |title=Online star Hawk Tuah girl faces crypto coin criticism |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c89xvjkzzyvo |website=[[BBC]] |access-date=December 11, 2024 |date=December 5, 2024}}</ref>


== Early and personal life ==
== Early and personal life ==
Welch is from [[Belfast, Tennessee]], and worked in a [[bedspring]] factory prior to internet fame.<ref name="residence">{{cite web |title=Haliey Welch aka the 'Hawk Tuah' girl learns firsthand what it means to go viral |url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/2024/07/03/hailey-welch-hawk-tuah-girl-interview/74270066007/ |website=The Tennessean |access-date=14 December 2024 |date=3 July 2024}}</ref> She currently lives with her grandmother in [[Nashville, Tennessee]].<ref name="residence" />
Welch is from [[Belfast, Tennessee]], and worked in a [[bedspring]] factory prior to internet fame. She currently lives with her grandmother in [[Nashville, Tennessee]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Hurt |first=Melonee |date=July 3, 2024 |title=Haliey Welch aka the 'Hawk Tuah' girl learns firsthand what it means to go viral |url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/2024/07/03/hailey-welch-hawk-tuah-girl-interview/74270066007/ |access-date=December 14, 2024 |website=[[The Tennessean]]}}</ref>


== Career ==
== Career ==
=== ''Hawk tuah'' ===
On June 11, 2024, a ''[[vox populi]]'' YouTube channel, Tim & Dee TV, released a video featuring an interview with Welch. During the video, she was asked a series of [[Not safe for work|not-safe-for-work]] questions including, "What's one move in bed that makes a man go crazy every time?". Welch, in a heavy [[Southern American English|Southern accent]], replied by proclaiming, "You gotta give 'em that 'hawk tuah' and spit on that thang," referring to a spitting sound made during oral sex.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Craighead |first=Olivia |date=1 July 2024|title=What's the Deal With 'Hawk Tuah' Girl? |url=https://www.thecut.com/article/hawk-tuah-girl-viral-tiktok-video-explained.html |access-date=11 December 2024 |website=The Cut |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Murphy |first=Chris |date=3 July 2024 |title=The Hawk Tuah Girl: Everything You Need (and Absolutely Don't Need) to Know |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/story/the-hawk-tuah-girl-everything-you-need-and-absolutely-dont-need-to-know |access-date=11 December 2024 |magazine=Vanity Fair |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Vargas |first=Ramon Antonio |date=3 July 2024 |title='Hawk tuah girl' leans into craze she ignited but looks forward to moving on |url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/jul/03/hawk-tuah-girl-podcast-interview |access-date=11 December 2024 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> The original video went viral, earning millions of views across TikTok and [[Instagram]], spawning remixes and remakes of the original audio, and earning Welch the nickname ''Hawk Tuah Girl''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 June 2024 |title=Who's the 'hawk tuah' girl Howard Stern calls 'every father's worst nightmare'? |url=https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3268290/who-hawk-tuah-girl-whos-taken-over-internet-viral-clip-has-spawned-merch-mention-howard-stern-and |access-date=11 December 2024 |website=South China Morning Post |language=en}}</ref>
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| video1 = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7tydu_erZo&t=592s Interview with Haliey Welch], by [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU9Dxji-LC0jtoknqbwoHFQ ''Tim & Dee TV''], published June 24, 2024.
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On June 11, 2024, a ''[[Vox populi|vox pop]]'' [[YouTube]] channel, ''Tim & Dee TV'' owned by Tim Dickerson and DeArius Marlow, released a video featuring an interview with Haliey Welch in the [[Broadway (Nashville, Tennessee)|Broadway]] district of [[Nashville, Tennessee]], United States.<ref name="Bernstein-2024">{{Cite news |last=Bernstein |first=Joseph |date=July 3, 2024 |title=The Guys Behind 'Hawk Tuah Girl' Would Like a Little Credit |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/03/style/hawk-tuah-girl-video.html |access-date=July 26, 2024 |work=The New York Times |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=July 26, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240726001240/https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/03/style/hawk-tuah-girl-video.html |url-status=live}}</ref> Welch and another woman approached Dickerson and Marlow and asked to be interviewed.<ref name="Bernstein-2024" /><ref name="Bernstein-2024a">{{cite magazine | last=Bernstein | first=Jonathan | title=The Men Who Filmed 'Hawk Tuah' Think They Should Be Famous, Too | magazine=Rolling Stone | date=July 4, 2024 | url=https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/hawk-tuah-men-who-filmed-video-tim-dee-tv-1235053762/ | access-date=December 7, 2024}}</ref> The interview began with what Dickerson and Marlow considered tamer questions, such as, "What makes you {{wikt-lang|en|wifey}} material?"<ref name="Bernstein-2024" /><ref name="Bernstein-2024a" /> Eventually, Dickerson and Marlow stated, Welch encouraged Marlow to "spice up the questions".<ref name="Bernstein-2024" /><ref name="Bernstein-2024a" /> Marlow responded by asking, "What's one move in bed that makes a man go crazy every time?" Welch's reply, in a strong [[Southern American English|Southern]] accent was, "You gotta give 'em that 'hawk tuah'{{efn|{{IPAc-en|ˌ|h|ɔː|k|_|ˈ|t|uː|ə|audio=LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-hawk tuah.wav}} {{respell|HAWK|_|TOO|ə}}{{pb}}While the meme is usually pronounced {{IPAc-en|ˌ|h|ɔː|k|_|ˈ|t|uː|ə|}}, the actual noise Welch made is better represented as a narrow [[phonetic transcription]] by {{IPA|und|ˌhɔkʰ ˈtʼɤ̂ː|}}.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/shorts/msSrhYUrY8E |title=This is still funny #linguistics #language #phonology #hawktuah |date=October 3, 2024 |last=Aleksic |first=Adam |via=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>}} and spit on that {{wikt-lang|en|thang}}", referring to spitting on someone's penis as a form of fellatio, ostensibly for [[lubrication|lubricatory]] purposes.<ref>{{cite web | last=Abad-Santos | first=Alex | title=Hawk Tuah Girl, explained by straight dudes | website=Vox | date=June 28, 2024 | url=https://www.vox.com/internet-culture/357813/hawk-tuah-girl-meme-tiktok-explained | access-date=December 12, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Murphy |first=Chris |date=July 3, 2024 |title=The Hawk Tuah Girl: Everything You Need (and Absolutely Don't Need) to Know |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/story/the-hawk-tuah-girl-everything-you-need-and-absolutely-dont-need-to-know |access-date=July 5, 2024 |magazine=Vanity Fair |archive-date=July 5, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240705023301/https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/story/the-hawk-tuah-girl-everything-you-need-and-absolutely-dont-need-to-know |url-status=live}}</ref>


The next day, Marlow uploaded the clip to TikTok and almost immediately other accounts across social media began reposting the video after scrubbing off the "Tim and Dee TV" [[watermark]].<ref name="Bernstein-2024" /> Dickerson and Marlow estimated that they filed at least fifty [[Copyright infringement|copyright claims]] in the days after they first published the clip.<ref name="Bernstein-2024" /> The original video had gone viral, receiving millions of views across [[TikTok]], [[Instagram]], and YouTube, spawning [[remix]]es and remakes of the original audio, and gaining Welch the nickname ''Hawk Tuah Girl''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lee |first=Cosine |date=June 28, 2024 |title=Who's the 'hawk tuah' girl Howard Stern calls 'every father's worst nightmare'? |url=https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3268290/who-hawk-tuah-girl-whos-taken-over-internet-viral-clip-has-spawned-merch-mention-howard-stern-and |access-date=July 3, 2024 |website=South China Morning Post |archive-date=July 6, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240706033007/https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3268290/who-hawk-tuah-girl-whos-taken-over-internet-viral-clip-has-spawned-merch-mention-howard-stern-and |url-status=live}}</ref> The video and the phrase turned into a meme.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ellwood |first1=Mark |title='Hawk Tuah Girl' found a familiar path to viral fame. What happens now? |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/of-interest/2024/07/08/hawk-tuah-girl-viral-fame/ |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |access-date=September 9, 2024 |date=July 11, 2024 |archive-date=July 16, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240716185938/https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/of-interest/2024/07/08/hawk-tuah-girl-viral-fame/ |url-status=live}}</ref>
Initially, Welch was mortified that her clip had gone so viral. "The first week of it, I was so embarrassed," Welch said. "I wouldn't come out of my house. I went to work, but that's about it. Other than that, I didn't go anywhere. But I went from being embarrassed to living in the moment."<ref name="m908">{{cite web | last=Hurt | first=Melonee | title=Who is ‘Hawk Tuah’ girl: Meet Haliey Welch and her take on going viral | website=The Tennessean | date=2024-07-03 | url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/2024/07/03/hailey-welch-hawk-tuah-girl-interview/74270066007/ | access-date=2024-12-18}}</ref> She had seen vendors hawking unofficial regalia of her viral moment and decided to capitalize on the moment herself. "If everyone else is making money off of it, I might as well, too."<ref name="m908"/>


===Popularity===
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She quit her job at the spring factory on June 27,<ref name="m908"/> and partnered with a local apparel brand to begin selling Hawk Tuah merchandise, earning over $65,000 within a couple of weeks.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Murray |first=Conor |title='Hawk Tuah' Meme Explained: How Woman In Viral Interview Made A Reported $65,000 And Prompted TikTok Craze |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2024/06/28/hawk-tuah-meme-explained-how-woman-in-viral-interview-made-a-reported-65000-and-prompted-tiktok-craze/ |access-date=11 December 2024 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Dickson |first=Ej |date=26 June 2024 |title=Hawk Tuah Girl Has Already Sold at Least $65,000 Worth of Merch |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/hawk-tuah-girl-merch-viral-video-1235047145/ |access-date=11 December 2024 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}</ref> She quit her job at a bed spring factory in order to pursue other ventures in social media.<ref>{{Cite web |title=No, 'Hawk Tuah' Girl Didn't Get Fired from Her Job for Viral NSFW Video — She Quit! |url=https://people.com/hawk-tuah-girl-quit-her-job-after-her-viral-video-8672930 |access-date=11 December 2024 |website=Peoplemag |language=en}}</ref> On June 29, 2024, Welch joined [[Zach Bryan]] on stage during his concert in Nashville, Tennessee, to perform Bryan's song 'Revival'.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Haring |first=Bruce |date=30 June 2024 |title=Country Star Zach Bryan Brings Down The House With Hawk Tuah Girl Cameo |url=https://deadline.com/2024/06/country-star-zach-bryan-hawk-tuah-girl-cameo-1235998090/ |access-date=11 December 2024 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> A few days later, Welch joined [[Shaquille O'Neal]] during his DJ set in Nashville.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cowen |first=Trace William |title='Hawk Tuah' Star Haliey Welch Joins Shaq for DJ Set at Jon Bon Jovi's Nashville Bar |url=https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/a/tracewilliamcowen/hawk-tuah-star-haliey-welch-shaq-nashville |access-date=11 December 2024 |website=Complex |language=en-us}}</ref> On July 2, 2024, Welch signed for representation with The Penthouse.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vlessing |first=Etan |date=2 July 2024 |title="Hawk Tuah Girl" Hailey Welch Finds Representation |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/hawk-tuah-girl-hailey-welch-1235937553/ |access-date=11 December 2024 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=McCarty |first=Andrew |date=2 July 2024 |title=The 'Hawk Tuah Girl' Has Officially Signed With Hollywood Agent |url=https://thespun.com/more/top-stories/hailey-welch-hawk-tuah-girl-agent |access-date=11 December 2024 |website=The Spun |language=en}}</ref>
Initially, Welch was mortified that her clip had gone so viral. "The first week of it, I was so embarrassed," Welch said. "I wouldn't come out of my house. I went to work, but that's about it. Other than that, I didn't go anywhere. But I went from being embarrassed to living in the moment." She had seen vendors hawking unofficial regalia of her viral moment and decided to capitalize on the moment herself. "If everyone else is making money off of it, I might as well, too."<ref name="Hurt-2024">{{cite web |last=Hurt |first=Melonee |date=July 3, 2024 |title=Who is 'Hawk Tuah' girl: Meet Haliey Welch and her take on going viral |url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/2024/07/03/hailey-welch-hawk-tuah-girl-interview/74270066007/ |access-date=December 18, 2024 |newspaper=[[The Tennessean]]}}</ref> Ultimately, Welch created an [[Instagram]] account and soon gained a sizable [[social media]] followership and media attention.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Colyar |first1=Brock |title=Hawk Tuah Takes Long Island |url=https://www.thecut.com/article/haliey-welch-a-k-a-hawk-tuah-parties-in-long-island.html |work=[[The Cut (New York)|The Cut]] |access-date=September 9, 2024 |language=en |date=July 18, 2024 |archive-date=September 9, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240909211356/https://www.thecut.com/article/haliey-welch-a-k-a-hawk-tuah-parties-in-long-island.html |url-status=live}}</ref> Dickerson and Marlow indicated they were happy for Welch but were upset for not receiving credit for Welch's fame.<ref name="Bernstein-2024" />


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She quit her job at the bed spring factory on June 27, 2024,<ref name="Hurt-2024" /> and partnered with a local apparel brand to begin selling Hawk Tuah merchandise, earning over $65,000 within a couple of weeks.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Murray |first=Conor |title='Hawk Tuah' Meme Explained: How Woman In Viral Interview Made A Reported $65,000 And Prompted TikTok Craze |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2024/06/28/hawk-tuah-meme-explained-how-woman-in-viral-interview-made-a-reported-65000-and-prompted-tiktok-craze/ |access-date=December 11, 2024 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Dickson |first=Ej |date=June 26, 2024 |title=Hawk Tuah Girl Has Already Sold at Least $65,000 Worth of Merch |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/hawk-tuah-girl-merch-viral-video-1235047145/ |access-date=December 11, 2024 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}</ref> On June 29, Welch joined [[Zach Bryan]] on stage during his concert in Nashville, Tennessee, to perform Bryan's song 'Revival'.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Haring |first=Bruce |date=June 30, 2024 |title=Country Star Zach Bryan Brings Down The House With Hawk Tuah Girl Cameo |url=https://deadline.com/2024/06/country-star-zach-bryan-hawk-tuah-girl-cameo-1235998090/ |access-date=December 11, 2024 |work=[[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline]] |language=en-US}}</ref> A few days later, Welch joined [[Shaquille O'Neal]] during his DJ set in Nashville.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cowen |first=Trace William |title='Hawk Tuah' Star Haliey Welch Joins Shaq for DJ Set at Jon Bon Jovi's Nashville Bar |url=https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/a/tracewilliamcowen/hawk-tuah-star-haliey-welch-shaq-nashville |access-date=December 11, 2024 |work=[[Complex Networks|Complex]] |language=en-us}}</ref> On July 2, Welch signed for representation with The Penthouse.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vlessing |first=Etan |date=July 2, 2024 |title="Hawk Tuah Girl" Hailey Welch Finds Representation |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/hawk-tuah-girl-hailey-welch-1235937553/ |access-date=December 11, 2024 |newspaper=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=McCarty |first=Andrew |date=July 2, 2024 |title=The 'Hawk Tuah Girl' Has Officially Signed With Hollywood Agent |url=https://thespun.com/more/top-stories/hailey-welch-hawk-tuah-girl-agent |access-date=December 11, 2024 |work=[[The Spun]] |language=en}}</ref> On August 15, she threw the [[ceremonial first pitch]] of a [[New York Mets]] game,<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Blistein |first=Jon |date=August 16, 2024 |title=Hawk Tuah Girl's First Pitch at a Mets Game Got Everyone Unnecessarily Mad |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/hawk-tuah-girl-first-pitch-mets-game-people-mad-1235081665/ |access-date=September 10, 2024 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US |archive-date=September 10, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240910164020/https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/hawk-tuah-girl-first-pitch-mets-game-people-mad-1235081665/ |url-status=live}}</ref> On December 11, she was featured on a comedic segment of the late-night television show ''[[Jimmy Kimmel Live!]]''.
Welch premiered a podcast with [[Jake Paul|Jake Paul's]] company Betr, ''[[Talk Tuah]]'', in September 2024.<ref>{{cite web |title=Haliey Welch, "Hawk Tuah Girl," launches new podcast 'Talk Tuah' with Jake Paul’s Media Company Betr |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2493483/haliey-welch-hawk-tuah-girl-launches-new-podcast-talk-tuah-with-jake-pauls-media-company-betr |website=The Express Tribune |access-date=11 December 2024 |date=4 September 2024}}</ref> It was ranked number five in [[Spotify]]'s top podcasts charts shortly after release.<ref>{{cite web |title=The 'Hawk Tuah' Creator's Podcast Ranks No. 5 On Spotify—Here's How She Kept The Meme Going For Months |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2024/10/03/the-hawk-tuah-creators-podcast-ranks-no-5-on-spotify-heres-how-she-kept-the-meme-going-for-months/ |website=Forbes |access-date=11 December 2024 |date=3 October 2024}}</ref> On November 14, 2024, Welch released a dating advice app, ''Pookie Tools.'' To build said app, Welch partnered with Ben Ganz, founder of Ultimate AI Studio, an AI automation platform.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Forristal |first=Lauren |date=2024-11-14 |title='Hawk Tuah' girl launches Pookie Tools, an AI-powered dating advice app, and it's fine? |url=https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/14/hawk-tuah-girl-launches-pookie-tool-an-ai-powered-dating-advice-app-and-its-fine/ |access-date=2024-11-25 |website=TechCrunch |language=en-US}}</ref>


=== ''Talk Tuah'' ===
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In December 2024, Welch released a [[cryptocurrency]] [[meme coin]] on [[Solana (blockchain platform)|Solana]]. The coin reached a market capitalization of nearly $500 million before plummeting to $25 million,<ref>{{cite web |title=‘Hawk Tuah’ Creator Haliey Welch Criticized For Memecoin Launch After Price Crashes |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2024/12/05/hawk-tuah-creator-haliey-welch-criticized-for-chaotic-memecoin-launch-in-latest-bizarre-internet-stunt/ |website=Forbes |access-date=11 December 2024 |date=5 December 2024}}</ref> with at least one investor filing a complaint with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sell that thang: Hawk Tuah girl faces ‘pump and dump’ allegations as crypto coin collapses hours after launch |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/hawk-tuah-crypto-coin-welch-scam-rugpull-b2659849.html |website=The Independent |access-date=14 December 2024 |date=6 December 2024}}</ref> This led to Welch and her team being accused of performing a [[pump and dump]] scheme<ref name="BBC crypto" /> and the coin being accused of being a [[rug pull]] scam, including by cryptocurrency journalist [[Coffeezilla]], who also accused Welch and her team of [[insider trading]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=McMahon |first=Liv |date=December 6, 2024 |title=Online star Hawk Tuah girl faces crypto coin criticism |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c89xvjkzzyvo |access-date=December 6, 2024 |work=[[BBC News]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Shackleton |first1=Niamh |title=People are calling for Hawk Tuah Girl to be jailed after she launches cryptocurrency that everyone lost their money on |url=https://www.unilad.com/news/money/hawk-tuah-girl-meme-coin-crashes-529996-20241205 |access-date=December 5, 2024 |work=[[UNILAD]] |date=December 5, 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="b459">{{cite web | last=Art | first=Pop Culture & | title=Coffeezilla confronts Hawk Tuah Girl over alleged $HAWK meme coin rug pull and insider trading | website=The Express Tribune | date=2024-12-05 | url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2513970/coffeezilla-confronts-hawk-tuah-girl-over-alleged-hawk-meme-coin-rug-pull-and-insider-trading | access-date=2024-12-06}}</ref> Welch's team denied the accusations.<ref>{{cite web |title='Hawk tuah girl' Haliey Welch's crypto launch draws scrutiny |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/hawk-tuah-girl-haliey-welchs-crypto-launch-scrutiny-rcna183098 |website=NBC News |access-date=11 December 2024 |date=6 December 2024}}</ref>
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Welch premiered a podcast with [[Jake Paul|Jake Paul's]] company Betr, ''[[Talk Tuah]]'', in September 2024.<ref name="Quah-2024">{{cite web | last=Quah | first=Nicholas | title=So You Listened to the Talk Tuah Pod … | website=Vulture | date=September 12, 2024 | url=https://www.vulture.com/article/hawk-tuah-girl-podcast.html | access-date=September 25, 2024 | archive-date=September 25, 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240925011740/https://www.vulture.com/article/hawk-tuah-girl-podcast.html | url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last=Gajewski | first=Ryan | title=Hawk Tuah Girl Haliey Welch to Launch Podcast 'Talk Tuah' From Jake Paul's Media Company | website=The Hollywood Reporter | date=September 3, 2024 | url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/hawk-tuah-girl-haliey-welch-podcast-talk-tuah-1235989879/ | access-date=September 25, 2024 | archive-date=September 25, 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240925011809/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/hawk-tuah-girl-haliey-welch-podcast-talk-tuah-1235989879/ | url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine | last=Dailey | first=Hannah | title=From 'Hawk Tuah' to 'Talk Tuah': Haliey Welch Nabs Podcast Gig | magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] | date=September 3, 2024 | url=https://www.billboard.com/culture/lifestyle/hawk-tuah-girl-haliey-welch-podcast-talk-tuah-1235766328/ | access-date=September 25, 2024 | archive-date=September 25, 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240925011846/https://www.billboard.com/culture/lifestyle/hawk-tuah-girl-haliey-welch-podcast-talk-tuah-1235766328/ | url-status=live}}</ref> It was ranked number five in [[Spotify]]'s top podcasts charts shortly after release.<ref>{{cite web |title=The 'Hawk Tuah' Creator's Podcast Ranks No. 5 On Spotify—Here's How She Kept The Meme Going For Months |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2024/10/03/the-hawk-tuah-creators-podcast-ranks-no-5-on-spotify-heres-how-she-kept-the-meme-going-for-months/ |work=[[Forbes]] |access-date=December 11, 2024 |date=October 3, 2024}}</ref>

The podcast has featured guests from the start; the first episode featuring comedian [[Whitney Cummings]].<ref name="Quah-2024" /> From there, the show has featured a guest on almost every episode, including rapper and singer-songwriter [[Wiz Khalifa]], business mogul [[Mark Cuban]], and ''[[Dance Moms]]'' star [[JoJo Siwa]].

In September 2024, a fake screenshot of an [[NPR]] article went viral on [[Twitter]], claiming that former President [[Donald Trump]] had canceled a guest appearance on the podcast because of [[September 2024 attempted assassination of Donald Trump|an assassination attempt in Florida]].<ref>{{cite web | last=Art | first=Pop Culture & | title=Donald Trump cancels appearance on Hawk Tuah Girl's podcast? Rumor debunked | newspaper=[[The Express Tribune]] | date=September 17, 2024 | url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2496824/donald-trump-to-appear-on-hawk-tuah-girls-podcast-rumors-debunked | access-date=September 28, 2024 | archive-date=October 2, 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241002231352/https://tribune.com.pk/story/2496824/donald-trump-to-appear-on-hawk-tuah-girls-podcast-rumors-debunked | url-status=live}}</ref>

In November 2024, a fake screenshot of a [[CNN]] article went viral on [[Instagram]], claiming that more than 75,000 of the votes counted in the [[2024 United States presidential election]] were write-ins for 'Hawk Tuah' and 'Talk Tuah'.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ahmed |first=Sofia |title=CNN didn't report 'Hawk Tuah,' 'Talk Tuah' got 75,000 votes |url=https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/nov/07/instagram-posts/no-cnn-didnt-report-that-75000-voters-wrote-in-haw/ |access-date=November 10, 2024 |website=@politifact |language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Other ventures ===
On November 14, Welch released a dating advice app, Pookie Tools. To build the app, Welch partnered with Ben Ganz, founder of Ultimate AI Studio, an AI automation platform.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Forristal |first=Lauren |date=November 14, 2024 |title='Hawk Tuah' girl launches Pookie Tools, an AI-powered dating advice app, and it's fine? |url=https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/14/hawk-tuah-girl-launches-pookie-tool-an-ai-powered-dating-advice-app-and-its-fine/ |access-date=November 25, 2024 |website=[[TechCrunch]] |language=en-US}}</ref>

===Meme coin scandal===
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In December 2024, Welch released a [[cryptocurrency]] [[meme coin]] on [[Solana (blockchain platform)|Solana]] called $HAWK token. The coin reached a market capitalization of nearly $500 million before plummeting to $25 million,<ref>{{cite web |title='Hawk Tuah' Creator Haliey Welch Criticized For Memecoin Launch After Price Crashes |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2024/12/05/hawk-tuah-creator-haliey-welch-criticized-for-chaotic-memecoin-launch-in-latest-bizarre-internet-stunt/ |work=Forbes |access-date=December 11, 2024 |date=December 5, 2024}}</ref> with at least one investor filing a complaint with the [[U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Sell that thang: Hawk Tuah girl faces 'pump and dump' allegations as crypto coin collapses hours after launch |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/hawk-tuah-crypto-coin-welch-scam-rugpull-b2659849.html |website=The Independent |access-date=December 14, 2024 |date=December 6, 2024}}</ref> This led to Welch and her team being accused of performing a [[pump-and-dump]] scheme<ref name="McMahon-2024" /> and the coin being accused of being a [[rug pull]] scam, including by cryptocurrency journalist [[Coffeezilla]], who also accused Welch and her team of [[insider trading]].<ref name="McMahon-2024" /><ref>{{cite news |last1=Shackleton |first1=Niamh |title=People are calling for Hawk Tuah Girl to be jailed after she launches cryptocurrency that everyone lost their money on |url=https://www.unilad.com/news/money/hawk-tuah-girl-meme-coin-crashes-529996-20241205 |access-date=December 5, 2024 |work=[[UNILAD]] |date=December 5, 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last=Art | first=Pop Culture & | title=Coffeezilla confronts Hawk Tuah Girl over alleged $HAWK meme coin rug pull and insider trading | website=The Express Tribune | date=December 5, 2024 | url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2513970/coffeezilla-confronts-hawk-tuah-girl-over-alleged-hawk-meme-coin-rug-pull-and-insider-trading | access-date=December 6, 2024}}</ref> Welch's team has denied the accusations.<ref>{{cite web |title='Hawk tuah girl' Haliey Welch's crypto launch draws scrutiny |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/hawk-tuah-girl-haliey-welchs-crypto-launch-scrutiny-rcna183098 |publisher=[[NBC News]] |access-date=December 11, 2024 |date=December 6, 2024}}</ref>

Later that month, a lawsuit was filed against the $HAWK creators in the [[United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York]] for unlawfully promoting and selling cryptocurrency that was allegedly never properly registered.<ref>{{cite web | title=Investors Sue Creators of Hawk Tuah Meme Coin for Alleged Securities Violations After 90% Price Drop | website=[[Yahoo! Finance]] |publisher=[[Yahoo!]] | date=December 20, 2024 | url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/investors-sue-creators-hawk-tuah-041918737.html | access-date=December 20, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241220102751/https://finance.yahoo.com/news/investors-sue-creators-hawk-tuah-041918737.html |archive-date=December 20, 2024}}</ref> Welch, who was not named in the suit, responded to the litigation, saying that she "take[s] this situation extremely seriously" and pledging to be "fully cooperating with and am committed to assisting" the legal parties involved.<ref>{{cite web |last=Ford |first=Lily |date=December 20, 2024 |title=Hailey Welch, A.K.A. "Hawk Tuah Girl," Responds After Lawsuit Filed Over Meme Coin Crypto Crash |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/hailey-welch-hawk-tuah-girl-meme-coin-sued-statement-1236091812/ |access-date=December 20, 2024 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref>


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Haliey Welch
Welch in November 2024
Born2002 or 2003 (age 21–22)
Other namesHawk Tuah Girl
OccupationInternet personality
Years active2024–present
Known forViral interview and catchphrase
TikTok information
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Followers1.8 million
Instagram information
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Followers2.6 million
Last updated: December 29, 2024

Haliey Welch (/ˈheɪli/; born 2002 or 2003) is an American Internet personality. She became an internet meme after being interviewed for a viral 2024 TikTok video in which she used a catchphrase, hawk tuah, an onomatopoeia for spitting as a form of oral sex, specifically fellatio. She is also known for her podcast Talk Tuah and a cryptocurrency coin which faced criticism following release.[1]

Early and personal life

Welch is from Belfast, Tennessee, and worked in a bedspring factory prior to internet fame. She currently lives with her grandmother in Nashville, Tennessee.[2]

Career

Hawk tuah

Main article: Hawk tuah
External videos
video icon Interview with Haliey Welch, by Tim & Dee TV, published June 24, 2024.

On June 11, 2024, a vox pop YouTube channel, Tim & Dee TV owned by Tim Dickerson and DeArius Marlow, released a video featuring an interview with Haliey Welch in the Broadway district of Nashville, Tennessee, United States.[3] Welch and another woman approached Dickerson and Marlow and asked to be interviewed.[3][4] The interview began with what Dickerson and Marlow considered tamer questions, such as, "What makes you wifey material?"[3][4] Eventually, Dickerson and Marlow stated, Welch encouraged Marlow to "spice up the questions".[3][4] Marlow responded by asking, "What's one move in bed that makes a man go crazy every time?" Welch's reply, in a strong Southern accent was, "You gotta give 'em that 'hawk tuah'[a] and spit on that thang", referring to spitting on someone's penis as a form of fellatio, ostensibly for lubricatory purposes.[6][7]

The next day, Marlow uploaded the clip to TikTok and almost immediately other accounts across social media began reposting the video after scrubbing off the "Tim and Dee TV" watermark.[3] Dickerson and Marlow estimated that they filed at least fifty copyright claims in the days after they first published the clip.[3] The original video had gone viral, receiving millions of views across TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube, spawning remixes and remakes of the original audio, and gaining Welch the nickname Hawk Tuah Girl.[8] The video and the phrase turned into a meme.[9]

Popularity

Initially, Welch was mortified that her clip had gone so viral. "The first week of it, I was so embarrassed," Welch said. "I wouldn't come out of my house. I went to work, but that's about it. Other than that, I didn't go anywhere. But I went from being embarrassed to living in the moment." She had seen vendors hawking unofficial regalia of her viral moment and decided to capitalize on the moment herself. "If everyone else is making money off of it, I might as well, too."[10] Ultimately, Welch created an Instagram account and soon gained a sizable social media followership and media attention.[11] Dickerson and Marlow indicated they were happy for Welch but were upset for not receiving credit for Welch's fame.[3]

She quit her job at the bed spring factory on June 27, 2024,[10] and partnered with a local apparel brand to begin selling Hawk Tuah merchandise, earning over $65,000 within a couple of weeks.[12][13] On June 29, Welch joined Zach Bryan on stage during his concert in Nashville, Tennessee, to perform Bryan's song 'Revival'.[14] A few days later, Welch joined Shaquille O'Neal during his DJ set in Nashville.[15] On July 2, Welch signed for representation with The Penthouse.[16][17] On August 15, she threw the ceremonial first pitch of a New York Mets game,[18] On December 11, she was featured on a comedic segment of the late-night television show Jimmy Kimmel Live!.

Talk Tuah

Main article: Talk Tuah

Welch premiered a podcast with Jake Paul's company Betr, Talk Tuah, in September 2024.[19][20][21] It was ranked number five in Spotify's top podcasts charts shortly after release.[22]

The podcast has featured guests from the start; the first episode featuring comedian Whitney Cummings.[19] From there, the show has featured a guest on almost every episode, including rapper and singer-songwriter Wiz Khalifa, business mogul Mark Cuban, and Dance Moms star JoJo Siwa.

In September 2024, a fake screenshot of an NPR article went viral on Twitter, claiming that former President Donald Trump had canceled a guest appearance on the podcast because of an assassination attempt in Florida.[23]

In November 2024, a fake screenshot of a CNN article went viral on Instagram, claiming that more than 75,000 of the votes counted in the 2024 United States presidential election were write-ins for 'Hawk Tuah' and 'Talk Tuah'.[24]

Other ventures

On November 14, Welch released a dating advice app, Pookie Tools. To build the app, Welch partnered with Ben Ganz, founder of Ultimate AI Studio, an AI automation platform.[25]

Meme coin scandal

In December 2024, Welch released a cryptocurrency meme coin on Solana called $HAWK token. The coin reached a market capitalization of nearly $500 million before plummeting to $25 million,[26] with at least one investor filing a complaint with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.[27] This led to Welch and her team being accused of performing a pump-and-dump scheme[1] and the coin being accused of being a rug pull scam, including by cryptocurrency journalist Coffeezilla, who also accused Welch and her team of insider trading.[1][28][29] Welch's team has denied the accusations.[30]

Later that month, a lawsuit was filed against the $HAWK creators in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York for unlawfully promoting and selling cryptocurrency that was allegedly never properly registered.[31] Welch, who was not named in the suit, responded to the litigation, saying that she "take[s] this situation extremely seriously" and pledging to be "fully cooperating with and am committed to assisting" the legal parties involved.[32]

Notes

  1. ^ /ˌhɔːk ˈtuːə/ ⓘ HAWK TOO-ə
    While the meme is usually pronounced /ˌhɔːk ˈtuːə/, the actual noise Welch made is better represented as a narrow phonetic transcription by [ˌhɔkʰ ˈtʼɤ̂ː].[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c McMahon, Liv (December 5, 2024). "Online star Hawk Tuah girl faces crypto coin criticism". BBC. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  2. ^ Hurt, Melonee (July 3, 2024). "Haliey Welch aka the 'Hawk Tuah' girl learns firsthand what it means to go viral". The Tennessean. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Bernstein, Joseph (July 3, 2024). "The Guys Behind 'Hawk Tuah Girl' Would Like a Little Credit". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on July 26, 2024. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c Bernstein, Jonathan (July 4, 2024). "The Men Who Filmed 'Hawk Tuah' Think They Should Be Famous, Too". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  5. ^ Aleksic, Adam (October 3, 2024). This is still funny #linguistics #language #phonology #hawktuah – via YouTube.
  6. ^ Abad-Santos, Alex (June 28, 2024). "Hawk Tuah Girl, explained by straight dudes". Vox. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  7. ^ Murphy, Chris (July 3, 2024). "The Hawk Tuah Girl: Everything You Need (and Absolutely Don't Need) to Know". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on July 5, 2024. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  8. ^ Lee, Cosine (June 28, 2024). "Who's the 'hawk tuah' girl Howard Stern calls 'every father's worst nightmare'?". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on July 6, 2024. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
  9. ^ Ellwood, Mark (July 11, 2024). "'Hawk Tuah Girl' found a familiar path to viral fame. What happens now?". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on July 16, 2024. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  10. ^ a b Hurt, Melonee (July 3, 2024). "Who is 'Hawk Tuah' girl: Meet Haliey Welch and her take on going viral". The Tennessean. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
  11. ^ Colyar, Brock (July 18, 2024). "Hawk Tuah Takes Long Island". The Cut. Archived from the original on September 9, 2024. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  12. ^ Murray, Conor. "'Hawk Tuah' Meme Explained: How Woman In Viral Interview Made A Reported $65,000 And Prompted TikTok Craze". Forbes. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  13. ^ Dickson, Ej (June 26, 2024). "Hawk Tuah Girl Has Already Sold at Least $65,000 Worth of Merch". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  14. ^ Haring, Bruce (June 30, 2024). "Country Star Zach Bryan Brings Down The House With Hawk Tuah Girl Cameo". Deadline. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  15. ^ Cowen, Trace William. "'Hawk Tuah' Star Haliey Welch Joins Shaq for DJ Set at Jon Bon Jovi's Nashville Bar". Complex. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  16. ^ Vlessing, Etan (July 2, 2024). ""Hawk Tuah Girl" Hailey Welch Finds Representation". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  17. ^ McCarty, Andrew (July 2, 2024). "The 'Hawk Tuah Girl' Has Officially Signed With Hollywood Agent". The Spun. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  18. ^ Blistein, Jon (August 16, 2024). "Hawk Tuah Girl's First Pitch at a Mets Game Got Everyone Unnecessarily Mad". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on September 10, 2024. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  19. ^ a b Quah, Nicholas (September 12, 2024). "So You Listened to the Talk Tuah Pod …". Vulture. Archived from the original on September 25, 2024. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  20. ^ Gajewski, Ryan (September 3, 2024). "Hawk Tuah Girl Haliey Welch to Launch Podcast 'Talk Tuah' From Jake Paul's Media Company". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on September 25, 2024. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  21. ^ Dailey, Hannah (September 3, 2024). "From 'Hawk Tuah' to 'Talk Tuah': Haliey Welch Nabs Podcast Gig". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 25, 2024. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  22. ^ "The 'Hawk Tuah' Creator's Podcast Ranks No. 5 On Spotify—Here's How She Kept The Meme Going For Months". Forbes. October 3, 2024. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  23. ^ Art, Pop Culture & (September 17, 2024). "Donald Trump cancels appearance on Hawk Tuah Girl's podcast? Rumor debunked". The Express Tribune. Archived from the original on October 2, 2024. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  24. ^ Ahmed, Sofia. "CNN didn't report 'Hawk Tuah,' 'Talk Tuah' got 75,000 votes". @politifact. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  25. ^ Forristal, Lauren (November 14, 2024). "'Hawk Tuah' girl launches Pookie Tools, an AI-powered dating advice app, and it's fine?". TechCrunch. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  26. ^ "'Hawk Tuah' Creator Haliey Welch Criticized For Memecoin Launch After Price Crashes". Forbes. December 5, 2024. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  27. ^ "Sell that thang: Hawk Tuah girl faces 'pump and dump' allegations as crypto coin collapses hours after launch". The Independent. December 6, 2024. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  28. ^ Shackleton, Niamh (December 5, 2024). "People are calling for Hawk Tuah Girl to be jailed after she launches cryptocurrency that everyone lost their money on". UNILAD. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  29. ^ Art, Pop Culture & (December 5, 2024). "Coffeezilla confronts Hawk Tuah Girl over alleged $HAWK meme coin rug pull and insider trading". The Express Tribune. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  30. ^ "'Hawk tuah girl' Haliey Welch's crypto launch draws scrutiny". NBC News. December 6, 2024. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  31. ^ "Investors Sue Creators of Hawk Tuah Meme Coin for Alleged Securities Violations After 90% Price Drop". Yahoo! Finance. Yahoo!. December 20, 2024. Archived from the original on December 20, 2024. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
  32. ^ Ford, Lily (December 20, 2024). "Hailey Welch, A.K.A. "Hawk Tuah Girl," Responds After Lawsuit Filed Over Meme Coin Crypto Crash". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
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