The Hawk Tuah trend shows no signs of slowing down, and Haliey Welch, the young woman behind the famously explicit catchphrase, is certainly making the most of it.
Welch has taken professional steps by hiring a lawyer and a manager, eager to seize nearly every opportunity that comes her way—except those urging her to enter the adult industry.
The 21-year-old has been deflecting odd requests from ‘creepy guys’ offering up to $600 for her to ‘hawk tuah’ into a jar. Her infamous spitting video even sparked a bizarre new trend on Pornhub.
Given the explicit nature of her viral fame, it’s not surprising, but for those expecting to see more of her on OnlyFans, she’s dashed those hopes.
She’s adamant about not catering to such demands, focusing instead on promoting her merchandise line, which includes hats emblazoned with the hawk tuah slogan.
This week, Welch provided a much-awaited update about her life since her candid street interview with YouTubers Tim and Dee TV went viral.
She shared how her parents reacted to her new moniker, the Hawk Tuah girl, explained the humor behind her choice of words, and expressed her discomfort with the ‘disgusting’ messages she’s received online.
Tired of the fake accounts and impersonators, Welch updated her growing fanbase directly through her official Instagram account (@hay_welch), discussing the ups and downs of her sudden fame.
She started the update by listing “Three awesome things that have changed my life so far since all this has happened.”
“Number one, I got over my stage fright,” said Hawk Tuah Girl. “I sang in front of 80,000 people with Zach Bryan the other night - and I cannot sing for sh*t. But I did it anyway!”
Additionally, Welch has left her job at a spring factory in Belfast, Tennessee, which she was heading to at 2:00 AM when she discovered her bedroom tips had gone viral.
Her third favorite outcome of viral fame is having more reasons to dress up. “I’m not allowed to look like Adam Sandler anymore!” Welch joked.
However, not all aspects of fame have been pleasant.
“I have to convince my Pawpaw not to shoot the paparazzi outside our house every day. They’ve been camped out here for like two weeks,” she explained.
“Number two, stop asking me for the link in bio for my OnlyFans. I don’t have an OnlyFans and there will never be an OnlyFans. I just make funny jokes, that’s all I do,” she stated.
Welch expressed frustration over impersonators and counterfeit Hawk Tuah merchandise. “Any of you selling or purchasing merchandise online, it’s not from me. It’s not approved by me, it’s counterfeit—and I’m not making a damn dime off of it.”
She added, “But, I just hired a manager and an attorney, so we’re coming for you b**ches! But don’t worry, I’m launching my merch store very soon and you’ll be the first to know where to get your official Hawk Tuah merch, from me.”
Fans on social media are thrilled to see Welch leveraging her viral moment and thriving in the spotlight.
One commented: “Hawk Tuah for president!”
Another wrote: “No OnlyFans puts you at the top of the pyramid.”
A third expressed: " Her accent and the fact she don’t give a f*** is quality lol."
Another shared: “Good for you girl. Stack that paper!”
While a fifth shared: “She is your typical girl with a sense of humor who keeps it real. Can’t believe some people are asking if she has an OnlyFans, wtf.”
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