What is Hawk Tuah Girl?
Hailey Welch, known as the viral sensation 'Hawk Tuah Girl', refers to a woman interviewed in a viral video on social media.
The original interview footage was filmed in Nashville, Tennessee, and posted by the Tim & Dee TV channel on Instagram and YouTube.
Then the video was also shared by TikToker @dmarloww on the same day, garnering over 1.3 million views and 110 thousand likes in 10 days.
The video has the caption: "Hawk Tuah Girl Original Video"
In the footage, the YouTuber asked Hailye: "What’s one move in bed that makes a man go crazy every time?"
She gave her answer with s smirk: "You gotta give ’em that ‘hawk tuah’ and spit on that thing!"
Only her humorously shared explicit bedroom tip with the term 'hawk tuah,' quickly propelling her to online stardom.
On social media, many viewers were shocked by the bold answer from Hailey.
One person said: The other girls were just one “Hawk Tuah” away from signing with a talent agency
A second wrote: The real question is, why is "Pookie" on that bullshit? She got that Hawk Tuah
While a third commented: She has defeated pride month
Someone else said: Her father just left the planet. RIP
Another added: If she don’t want to Hawk Tuah, I don’t want to Tawk Tuah
Originating from "hawk"
The first instance of using the spitting sound "hawk" in a meme was originally shared by Twitter user @kuntanokhinte on February 20th, 2021.
The tweet, which featured a DM screenshot showing a friend saying "hawk putuh," has since been deleted. On February 22nd, a screenshot of this tweet gained popularity on the subreddit /r/BlackPeopleTwitter, amassing over 4,700 upvotes in three years.
On March 10th, 2023, Facebook user Ankh Ma'at Ra posted about a humorous incident where someone used the phrase "Hawk Patuh" during an argument, causing confusion and laughter. This post received over 10,000 reactions within a year.
The phrase "Hawk Tuah," representing the sound of spitting. It embodies a bold and unfiltered approach that resonates with social media users, who appreciate its humor and raw authenticity.
Hawk Tuah Girl quickly became a viral trend on social media
This video has inspired numerous meme edits on the internet, while Hawk Tuah Girl is identified as Hailey Welch along with her friend named Chelsea Bradford.
On various social media platforms, "Hawk Tuah Girl" became a topic many imitated and quickly became a trend.
In another post, TikTok user @chinchillas.66 on March 21, 2024 also used the phrase "Hawk tuhh" and referenced the spitting action. The video reached over 11 million views and 800 thousand likes in 3 months.
TikToker @iamdlaney reposted this video, achieving over 3 million views and 280 thousand likes in 10 days.
On June 14, 2024, user @taters66 combined this interview footage with a video of their shiny car. The video gained over 1.9 million views and 33 thousand likes in 10 days.
An other user,who goes by @drinkingtiktoks posted a meme video related to Hawk Tuah Girl, reaching over 7.3 million views and 370 thousand likes in 1 week.
The edited meme videos related to Hawk Tuah Girl continued to spread widely thereafter.
The original audio for these TikTok videos was posted by user Joe Powalisz and used over 25 thousand times.
The identity of 'Hawk Tuah Girl' was shared on social media after the interview footage went viral.
The @timanddeetv account commented on the original video on Instagram, revealing that the two girls are named Chelsea Bradford and Hailey Welch, later known as Hawk Tuah Girl.
On @timanddeetv's VSCO account, a photo of the two girls together was posted on June 3, 2024.
On June 20, 2024, the Tennessee-based clothing company Fathead Threads posted two photos on Facebook showing the owner, Jason Poteete, standing with Hawk Tuah Girl.
'Hawk Tuah Girl' is capitalizing on her fame by selling caps and t-shirts with the catchphrase on them.
Welch swiftly launched merchandise featuring the phrase 'Hawk Tuah 24, Spit on that thang', including caps and t-shirts. These items, priced at $32.70, or $43.70 for a signed version, have gained popularity among her newfound fanbase.
