TikTok sensation Hailey Welch, best known as the ‘Hawk Tuah girl’, told netizens recently that she is not making money off of the merchandise being sold online. This comes after she went viral for appearing on YouTuber Tim and Dee TV’s street interview in June 2024. At the moment, she has only collaborated with Fathead Threads to sell baseball caps of her own.
On July 4, Hailey Welch took to her Instagram account to clear the air about merchandise sales and what life has been like since garnering fame online. The Hawk Tuah girl stated in her “Three awesome things that have changed my life so far” video:
“Any of you selling or purchasing merchandise online, it’s not from me. It’s not approved by me and it’s counterfeit and I’m not making a da*n dime off of any of it. But I just hired a manager and I hired an attorney. So we’re coming for you bitc*es.”
Talking about opening up her own official store, she added:
“But don’t worry, I’m launching my own merch store very soon and you’ll be the first to get your official Hawk Tuah merch from me.”
In the latest video, the viral sensation also revealed that she was exasperated by people asking her whether she had an account on an explicit website. She clarified that she does not and will never have one. Welch added that she was upset with the fake social media accounts of hers popping up online. She went on to state that her only other account was on Snapchat.
Hailey Welch shared that she had to convince her father not to shoot the paparazzi, who were reportedly camping out of her residence for weeks.
What is Hailey Welch famous for? Viral ‘Hawk Tuah’ video revisited as social media star addresses followers
In the video that took the internet by storm, YouTuber Tim and Dee TV interviewed two women in Nashville during CMA Fest on June 9, 2024. During the conversation, Welch was asked:
“What’s one move in bed that makes a man go crazy every time?”
Responding to the same, the 21-year-old Tennessee native said in a Southern accent:
“Oh, you gotta give him that hawk tuah and spit on that thang, you get me?”
The video was quick to go viral and amassed millions of views online, especially on TikTok. In her latest Instagram video, Welch stated that she was able to quit her job at a spring factory and also combat her stage fright after becoming popular on the internet.
If she don’t “HAWK TUAH”
I don’t wanna “TAWK TUHA”#HawkTuah pic.twitter.com/PRG8VPMdBr— Publius (@OcrazioCornPop) June 20, 2024
The Hawk Tuah girl has since been making numerous public appearances, including singing with country music star, Zach Bryan, last week. On July 1, she also appeared on Brianna LaPaglia’s Plan Bri Uncut podcast to address rumors about her. Welch said on the podcast:
“I don’t really want that to be like, my image. Like, ‘Hawk Tuah Girl?’ Eh. I just- I don’t see that being like, my thing… I don’t wanna be known as that.”
It has been reported exclusively by Rolling Stone that Welch has sold at least $65,000 worth of hats through her collaboration with Fathead Threads. The family-run Tennessee business is selling baseball caps with her catchphrase written on them. The caps, with her signature on them, are being sold for just over $40, while unsigned versions are being sold for $32.
Moreover, she has also opened her own 16 Minutes LLC company and joined the Penthouse management company to represent her.
