The recent viral sensation that has taken social media by storm is the ‘Hawk Tuah Girl’. The Internet has been gripped with a street-interview video in which a young woman, identified as Hailey Welch from Nashville, is featured. The video was posted by the creator duo Tim and Dee TV on June 11, and it shows Welch and her friend being asked questions during the aftermath of Nashville nightlife. In the video, Welch is asked to name a “move in bed [that] makes a man go crazy everytime?” Welch answers confidently, “You gotta give ’em that ‘hawk tuah’ and spit on that thang!” creating a strong southern accent, and the ‘hawk tuah’ sound mimics spitting.
The video has been shared, reposted, and edited over the past few days, turning Welch, or the ‘Hawk Tuah’ girl, into a meme. Her image has gone viral on TikTok, X and Instagram, and the video has been the talk of the town. Welch, however, has maintained a relatively low profile online, and her social media accounts have reportedly been deleted. She has not posted any content online except for being involved in the official merch line that is being manufactured as a result of the meme.
The original creators have reportedly teamed up with a local custom merch creator to make a line of “authorised merchandise” related to the viral interview. Some of the merchandise carries the theme of the upcoming US presidential election, mimicking those used during a political campaign. For instance, a cap that reads “Hawk Tuah ‘24” is being sold for $40 with a signature and for 30$ without it. The campaign slogan reads, “Spit on that thing?”. Wallace has been listed as a part of the merch, and Fathead Threads, a Tennessee apparel company, showed a picture of her signing her merch on their Facebook page.
The full video containing the viral interview moment is available to watch on YouTube. Despite the sudden fame, Hailey Welch has danced to her own tune, keeping a relatively low profile on social media. As people around the world continue to share and laugh at her amusing response, she remained composed and managed to stay out of the spotlight
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