The woman who went viral for giving an enthusiastic sex tip on TikTok came out of hiding this weekend and jumped on stage with country star Zach Bryan.
Haliey Welch, 23, also known as the “Hawk Tuah” girl, was spotted on stage with Bryan on Saturday night during his “Quittin Time” tour at Nissan Stadium in Nashville.
Bryan, 28, and Welch sang his hit song “Revival” together as fans went wild, recording her every move.
Dressed in tiny jeans, a white crop top, white cowboy boots and a large cowboy hat, Welch shared the microphone with Bryan while holding a drink.
She also repeated her own viral moment as she shouted her catchphrase “HAWK TUAH” into the microphone as fans went crazy.
Haliey Welch, 23, also known as the “Hawk Tuah” girl, was spotted on stage with Bryan on Saturday night during his “The Quittin Time” tour at Nissan Stadium in Nashville
She also had her own moment when she shouted her viral catchphrase “HAWK TUAH” into the microphone as fans went crazy
Welch rose to fame in a June 19 interview in which she used the term “Hawk Tuah” to describe a sex act.
Following her big public debut, DailyMail.com revealed that Welch has gone into virtual hiding in a quiet Tennessee town, where she and her family are living in rural isolation.
Meanwhile, her friends and acquaintances in the close-knit community about 60 miles south of Nashville have created a protective wall around her as she processes her new life under the spotlight, however long that may take.
In the midst of her attempt at a secret lifestyle, Welch made sure to cash in on her viral fame when she started selling merchandise with her slogan on it.
Welch recently partnered with Tennessee-based hat company Fathead Threads to sell her own line of hats, after being Kick out.
“I was given permission to sell these hats after speaking with Hailey. She will receive a portion of the profits from the sale,” Jason Poteete of Fathead Threads shared on Facebook.
Since becoming an internet sensation, Welch has teamed up with Tennessee-based hat company Fathead Threads to sell her own line of hats
The company posted a photo of Welch signing two different types of hats, one with a leather patch and one embroidered. These are for sale.
The $32.70 official headgear with the text ‘Hawk Tuah ’24’ sells for $43.70 with the original signature on the brim.
DailyMail.com has revealed that it will not be visiting the manufacturer to sign the contract. Instead, the caps are brought to her at a neutral location.
Chelsea Bradford, the proud girlfriend standing next to Welch in the video, shared the merch deal on Facebook. “Finally someone will give my girl a commission,” she wrote.
According to Page Six, United Talent Agency (UTA) was rumored to be circling to represent Welch — but the agency has denied having Welch as a signee, with UTA telling DailyMail.com that any claims they would bring Welch on board are “fabricated” and “false.”
Hours after that story appeared, entertainment news website TMZ shot it down. There are also unsubstantiated rumors that Donald Trump’s former literary agent Byrd Leavell was interested in hiring her.
Welch rose to worldwide fame after she was asked for her tip for “driving a man crazy in bed” during a Nashville street video for Tim & Dee TV.
Welch rose to fame in an interview she gave on June 19, in which she used the term “Hawk Tuah” to describe a sexual act
Enthusiastically, and with many demonstrations to mimic the sound, she revealed, “You gotta give them that hawk-tuah.”
Hundreds of memes followed, and the phrase was shouted by a fan as 2024 US Open golf champion Bryson DeChambeau teed off during the LIV event in Nashville.
Gymnast Olivia Duune also got in on the craze, writing “leave Miss Tuah out of this” after a GIF of Welch appeared in the comments section as she posted bikini photos of herself with her MLB star boyfriend Paul Skenes.
Two other sports stars are also getting in on the act. Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper himself went viral after he appeared to reference the craze while hitting a double in a home game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Footage showed him making a fist and spitting on it, complete with the phrase Hawk Tuah. Then mixed martial arts hero Conor McGregor tweeted on X: “Have we found the hawk-tuah yet?”
Welch even made headlines around the world when a New Zealand Warriors fan greeted him with a sign that read, “Hawk Tu-ivasa, ignore that thing.”
The sign referred to Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, the Warriors’ speedy fullback known for his side-stepping.
“The Wahs crowd has an incredibly strong sign language game,” said one fan on X. “Every game they come up with an absolute blast!”
Welch’s parents at her family protectively answered questions via DailyMail.com. Attempts to speak to Welch were met with silence.
She was holed up in her family’s home last week and sources say the attention created by the phenomenal response to Hawk Tuah is making her nervous – despite the money-making opportunities.
Following the deluge of publicity, DailyMail.com revealed that Welch has gone into virtual hiding in a quiet town in Tennessee, where she lives in rural isolation with her family
And other signs that the internet sensation may be under pressure include a post on a recently created Facebook account belonging to Haliey Welch that read, “#hawktuah but I need some rest.”
Several fake accounts have appeared on social media, misspelling her name as Hailey. There is no confirmation that this account is real.
However, it has the correct spelling of her name and includes a photo of Welch with Poteete plus others with friends, including Chelsea. The photos of the friends were all posted within the last few days, but there is no indication of when they were actually taken.
Despite all the rumours, misinformation and wild speculation, a source has told DailyMail.com that Welch has enlisted the help of a lawyer to negotiate the coming minefield in a bid to capitalise as much as possible.
Although the internet is raving about her, her crude advice hasn’t gained 100 percent support. Howard Stern called her “every father’s worst nightmare.”
The 70-year-old radio host said on his SiriusXM show, “Being a father of three girls myself, that’s every father’s worst nightmare is to see her on Instagram saying, ‘Yeah, you gotta call tuah on that damn thing.'”
“When I analyze it, I think the reason people like it so much is because the girl is so uninhibited and it’s so natural when she says it. It’s like she didn’t even think about it.’