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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>
'''Hawk Tuah Girl'''{{Efn|Often misspelled as "Hawk Tua Girl" or "Hawk Tuha Girl".}} ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|h|a|w|k|}}; 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>


== 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" />
Hawk Tuah Girl 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" />


== Career ==
== Career ==
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>
On June 11, 2024, a ''[[vox populi]]'' YouTube channel, Tim & Dee TV, released a video featuring an interview with Hawk Tuah Girl. 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?". Hawk Tuah Girl, 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 Hawk Tuah Girl 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>


Following internet virality, she 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>
Following internet virality, she 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, Hawk Tuah Girl 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, Hawk Tuah Girl 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, Hawk Tuah Girl 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>


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>
Hawk Tuah Girl 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, Hawk Tuah Girl released a dating advice app, ''Pookie Tools.'' To build said app, Hawk Tuah Girl 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>


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>
In December 2024, Hawk Tuah Girl 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 Hawk Tuah Girl 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 Hawk Tuah Girl 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> Hawk Tuah Girl'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>


== Notes ==
== Notes ==

Revision as of 04:48, 17 December 2024

Hawk Tuah Girl
Hawk Tuah Girl in November 2024
Born2001 or 2002 (age 22–23)
Other namesHaliey Welch
OccupationInternet celebrity
Years active2024–present
Known forViral interview and catchphrase

Hawk Tuah Girl[a] (/ˈh[invalid input: 'a']wk/; 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 coin which faced criticism following release.[1]

Early and personal life

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

Career

On June 11, 2024, a vox populi YouTube channel, Tim & Dee TV, released a video featuring an interview with Hawk Tuah Girl. During the video, she was asked a series of not-safe-for-work questions including, "What's one move in bed that makes a man go crazy every time?". Hawk Tuah Girl, in a heavy 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.[3][4][5] The original video went viral, earning millions of views across TikTok and Instagram, spawning remixes and remakes of the original audio, and earning Hawk Tuah Girl the nickname Hawk Tuah Girl.[6]

Following internet virality, she partnered with a local apparel brand to begin selling Hawk Tuah merchandise, earning over $65,000 within a couple of weeks.[7][8] She quit her job at a bed spring factory in order to pursue other ventures in social media.[9] On June 29, 2024, Hawk Tuah Girl joined Zach Bryan on stage during his concert in Nashville, Tennessee, to perform Bryan's song 'Revival'.[10] A few days later, Hawk Tuah Girl joined Shaquille O'Neal during his DJ set in Nashville.[11] On July 2, 2024, Hawk Tuah Girl signed for representation with The Penthouse.[12][13]

Hawk Tuah Girl premiered a podcast with Jake Paul's company Betr, Talk Tuah, in September 2024.[14] It was ranked number five in Spotify's top podcasts charts shortly after release.[15] On November 14, 2024, Hawk Tuah Girl released a dating advice app, Pookie Tools. To build said app, Hawk Tuah Girl partnered with Ben Ganz, founder of Ultimate AI Studio, an AI automation platform.[16]

In December 2024, Hawk Tuah Girl released a cryptocurrency meme coin on Solana. The coin reached a market capitalization of nearly $500 million before plummeting to $25 million,[17] with at least one investor filing a complaint with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.[18] This led to Hawk Tuah Girl 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 Hawk Tuah Girl and her team of insider trading.[19][20][21] Hawk Tuah Girl's team denied the accusations.[22]

Notes

  1. ^ Often misspelled as "Hawk Tua Girl" or "Hawk Tuha Girl".

References

  1. ^ a b McMahon, Liv (5 December 2024). "Online star Hawk Tuah girl faces crypto coin criticism". BBC. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Haliey Welch aka the 'Hawk Tuah' girl learns firsthand what it means to go viral". The Tennessean. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
  3. ^ Craighead, Olivia (1 July 2024). "What's the Deal With 'Hawk Tuah' Girl?". The Cut. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  4. ^ Murphy, Chris (3 July 2024). "The Hawk Tuah Girl: Everything You Need (and Absolutely Don't Need) to Know". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  5. ^ Vargas, Ramon Antonio (3 July 2024). "'Hawk tuah girl' leans into craze she ignited but looks forward to moving on". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  6. ^ "Who's the 'hawk tuah' girl Howard Stern calls 'every father's worst nightmare'?". South China Morning Post. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  7. ^ Murray, Conor. "'Hawk Tuah' Meme Explained: How Woman In Viral Interview Made A Reported $65,000 And Prompted TikTok Craze". Forbes. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  8. ^ Dickson, Ej (26 June 2024). "Hawk Tuah Girl Has Already Sold at Least $65,000 Worth of Merch". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  9. ^ "No, 'Hawk Tuah' Girl Didn't Get Fired from Her Job for Viral NSFW Video — She Quit!". Peoplemag. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  10. ^ Haring, Bruce (30 June 2024). "Country Star Zach Bryan Brings Down The House With Hawk Tuah Girl Cameo". Deadline. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
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