Haliey Welch, who shot to stardom as the viral "Hawk Tuah" girl, is finally speaking out and addressing the swirling rumors about her personal life for the very first time.
Haliey really captured the internet's attention after her appearance in a street interview by Tim & Dee TV. In the viral clip, she’s asked the question: “What’s one move in bed that makes a man go crazy every time?” Her answer is what's shot her to fame.
“You gotta give ’em that ‘hawk tuah’ and spit on that thang,” she declared with confidence.
To truly understand her charisma, you have to see the video.
Got it now? The term “hawk tuah” mimics the sound of someone spitting, but she’s using it in a sexual context. It’s hilarious. Whether it will last more than a fleeting viral moment is up to the audience to decide.
So in demand is Haliey that she made an appearance on Brianna LaPaglia's 'Plan Bri' podcast on Monday (July 1), where she opened up about her sudden fame and set the record straight on the false stories spreading online.
During the podcast, Haliey revealed that many of the stories about her are simply untrue. For example, she clarified that she was never a school teacher and therefore was not fired from any teaching job due to her viral fame.
Haliey, who confirmed she is 21 years old, emphasized that she’s not even old enough to be a teacher.
Instead, she was working in a spring factory when she discovered she had become a meme. Haliey mentioned that she was unaware of her online fame because she had stepped away from social media.
She also dismissed rumors that her father was a preacher upset by the video, saying that her parents were actually amused by the whole situation and are aware that she doesn't have a filter when it comes to her humor.
Haliey admitted she was taken aback when people tried to track her down online. She initially didn’t want to be found but decided to come forward when fans began stealing photos from her friends' social media accounts and creating fake pages.
“It’s kind of creepy, seeing your face on another account that don’t belong to you,” Haliey said. She even received a $600 offer to spit into a jar, which she considered but ultimately rejected, calling it “revolting.”
Interestingly, Haliey mentioned she doesn’t want “Hawk Tuah” to define her image, despite now having a manager and a merch deal thanks to her NSFW quote.
