TikTok
Another day, another viral TikTok. It seems like every other week, a relatively unknown individual is propelled to TikTok stardom thanks to a niche video exploding into a pop-culture phenomenon. From Couch Guy to Subway Girl – everyone has their 5 minutes of fame, but some micro trends are definitely more confusing to jump on board with than others. Enter Hawk Tuah Girl.
The original Hawk Tuah Girl video
ICYMI ‘Hawk Tuah Girl’ became an overnight sensation after she answered a sexually explicit question during a TikTok street interview.
YouTubers Tim and Dee TV spoke to her on the streets of Nashville, Tennessee, asking her and her friends, “what’s one move in bed that makes a man go crazy every time?”
“You gotta give ‘em that ‘hawk tuah and spit on that thing!” she replied.
The video quickly went viral, amassing over 1.6 million views and spawning a hashtag that has over 60,000 videos. But, with 5 minutes of fame came a lot of false rumours.
Who is the Hawk Tuah girl?
The woman behind the catchphrase is 21-year-old Hailey Welch, who recently spoke to Barstool Sports’ Brianna LaPaglia on the Plan Bri Uncut to dispel some rumours floating around the internet.
During the interview, she confirmed she wasn’t a teacher and explained her father is “the farthest thing” from a preacher.
Revealing that she works at a spring factory in her small Tennessee hometown, she confessed she nearly “sh*it a brick” when she learned of her new internet fame.
How much money has the Hawk Tuah girl made?
Determined to make the most of her five minutes of fame, Hailey has been busy turning her chance opportunity into a business venture.
She hired a brand manager, Jason Poteete, and quickly dropped merch with her slogan. Speaking with Rolling Stone, Jason confirmed they had sold over two thousand hats and at least $65,000 worth of merchandise.
Hailey has already appeared on stage for a Zach Bryan show and isn’t slowing down, telling Bri during the podcast; “I think we’re going to do a show and then we’re just going to be like on a bunch of podcasts and everything else in between. There’s more to come don’t worry, there’s more to come.”
However, she’s adamant that she’s not only going to be known for her catchphrase, telling Bri she doesn’t want Hawk Tuah to “be her image.”
“I don’t want to be known as that,” she continued. “It was funny, I was being a little bit of a smart ass too because like you’re going to come watch me with a microphone and ask me something like that…Oh well, I’m going to ‘Hawk Tuah’ and spit on it. I don’t mean nothing by it.”
