Summary
- Hailey Welch became famous overnight after a viral video, leading to opportunities like a potential reality TV show.
- Despite newfound fame, she remains in her small town and has earned over $300,000 in appearance fees in two months.
- Welch has turned down offers like creating an OnlyFans account and starring in adult-themed appearances.
The entire world has opened up for Hailey Welch since becoming famous after the viral "Hawk Tuah" video.
The overnight sensation quit her job and is cashing in on other opportunities after a video of her cracking a raunchy sexual joke at Nashville's CMA Fest went viral in early June 2024. Now, the "Hawk Tuah Girl" is reportedly in talks with reality television producers to showcase her escapades on the small screen for people across the globe to enjoy.
This article will reveal how "Hawk Tuah Girl," went viral along with how she's capitalizing on her newfound fame. Then, it will dive into her personal life and explain the unexpected reason why producers want to capture her personality on camera.
The Orgin Story Of Hawk Tuah Girl
Before Hailey Welch earned the nickname "Hawk Tuah Girl," the 21-year-old was a small town girl living with her grandma. She dropped out of college to work at a spring factory in the unincorporated community of Belfast, Tennessee (just over an hour south of Nashville), according to The Tennessean.
Belfast, Tennessee has a population of 695, according to The Tennessean.
On June 11, her entire world changed when content creators Tim and Dee TV uploaded a social media video asking her "what's one move in bed that makes a man go crazy every time?" She responded by saying "you gotta give 'em that 'hawk tuah' and spit on that thing, you get me?"
Millions became obsessed with her after the footage was released.
She told Barstool's Plan Bri podcast that she forgot she even had the interview and figured she'd never see it... boy was she wrong!
Hailey deleted her social media six months ago for "personal" reasons but has since brought it back.
The video received billions of social media impressions on TikTok and Instagram, according to USA Today. That number is still ticking up and now she's making her own social media path but despite her recognizable face, she has zero plans to move out of her "granny's" house in her small town.
Why Producers Want Her To Lead A Reality Television Show
The viral star will soon have lots of cameras capturing her every move.
She's been contacted by major Hollywood producers to create a reality television show about her life, according to TMZ. According to the publication, producers not only fell in love with her viral fame, but they also found her relatable and funny on a recent Barstool podcast interview hosted by Brianna LaPaglia.
If her future show is successful, she could earn a pretty penny like other famous personalities.
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She's not the only person who is suddenly bombarded with new opportunities. According to her Plan Bri podcast interview, people in her circle are also being offered some unique opportunities to make extra cash.
The guy that does my hats, he got offered $600 three days ago for me to spit in a jar and sell it. That is revolting!
For the record, she did not spit in a jar for her hat seller to make money but she did consider it, according to her Barstool interview.
No, She Won't Do Porn
One thing she won't joke about is going into the adult entertainment industry.
In a Q&A session on her new Instagram page (remember she didn't have social media before this), she told her followers that she'll never make an OnlyFans account, even though they keep asking for one.
I'm not comfortable doing that, ever.
She claims Playboy wanted to feature her and her friend who also appeared in that viral video in "stuff" for the platform but they turned it down. She's not the first person to skip on a revealing photo op for the publication.
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Her manager told Uproxx that she would never go down this route no matter how much money folks offer her.
We’ve been offered millions of dollars in deals that would be for adult-themed appearances, sponsorships, obviously OnlyFans, and that’s not who she is.
How Hailey Welch Is Capitalizing Off Of Viral Fame
Hailey may say "no" to porn, but she's cashing in on her new fame in a series of other ways including merch that can be purchased on her website.
Uproxx reports that she's made over $300,000 in appearance fees in less than two months. USA Today reported her team charges $25,000 for her to show up at a single event. It's not clear how much she made working a 3 a.m. shift at the spring factory in southern Tennessee.
Hailey told the Tennessean that when the video went viral, she was very embarrassed and didn't want to leave her house. But she never could have expected this support.
I wouldn't come out of my house. I went to work, but that's about it. Other than that, I didn't go anywhere. But I went from being embarrassed to living in the moment.
She quit her job on June 27 and has a full team behind her to promote her new brand, that she's still discovering.
On top of the reality television show, TMZ reports she recently filed trademarks that could hint at a comedy career or podcast.
Rumors online claimed that she was fired from being a teacher and that her father was a preacher. According to the USA Today with the viral star and her team, those stories were made up and are completely false.
Hailey Welch In The Headlines
This Tennessee resident skyrocketed to celebrity status since her interview on Nashville's Broadway street went viral.
Country singer Zach Bryan brought her onstage to sing "I Remember Everything" with him at his June 29th show at Nissan Stadium, where the Tennessee Titans play football.
She told her social media followers on Instagram that she can't sing and has zero plans to make music a career. But she did get to brush shoulders with singer Kacey Musgraves.
On July 20 she appeared at the Jake Paul fight against Mike Perry but not everyone was jumping on the Hawk Tuah train.
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Tennis champion Nick Kyrgios criticized her for not becoming famous the old-fashioned way. According to TMZ, Nick said there's "no correlation between fame and actually being decent at something anymore."
In an Uproxx interview with her manager, the social media star even turned down a series of films including a horror movie.
She’s not an actress. We’ve turned down a number of movie offers, including several horror movies. One was from a mini-major company, and the others are indies. One producer wanted to re-shoot his movie’s ending to include her.
She is even in on the joke about her 15 minutes of fame and posts videos about her gearing up for it to end.
I'm counting down the last 15 minutes of this s--t.
