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The Hawk Tuah girl, whose real name is Hailey Welch, took to social media on July 9, 2024, to share that she had amassed over a million followers on her official Instagram account. This follows her exposing fake social media profiles of her. Her online stardom has sparked debate among netizens.
One netizen said:
In a video that was captioned, “I love all of yall! Thank you for 1 million followers,” the Hawk Tuah girl celebrated her latest milestone alongside a bunch of people. It was also shared through the clip that she attended the Miss Dear swimsuit competition as well. In another instance, she was seen joining a singer on stage as he sang to a crowd.
Welch appeared to be elated by the latest social media development in the video she had uploaded online. Meanwhile, observers took to her official ‘hay_welch’ Instagram account to debate whether she was deserving of the impressive online following. It appeared as if many were in favor of her becoming an internet personality.
Comments online read:
Not only has the Hawk Tuah girl garnered over 1.2 million followers on Instagram, but she has also amassed over a million followers on TikTok. Many were in support of her, as she amassed an impressive online following. Other comments read:
However, some appeared to find her massive following peculiar. Certain internet users were displeased that she had amassed stardom after sharing explicit comments in a street interview. Comments online read:
What did Hailey Welch do? Hawk Tuah trend explained as Tennessee-native goes viral after street interview
On June 23, 2024, YouTubers Tim & Dee TV conducted a street interview in Tennessee. During the same, they asked Hailey Welch- “what’s one move in bed that makes a man go crazy every time?”
In response, the 23-year-old said:
“Oh, you gotta give him that hawk tuah and spit on that thang, you get me?”
Hailey Welch, known as the Hawk Tuah girl, became popular for her Southern-accented phrase. Fans quickly identified her, leading to her launching a merchandise line with Fathead Threads and another separate line. She also started her own company, 16 Minutes LLC. Welch signed with music management firm The Penthouse after joining Zach Bryan at a Nashville concert and appeared on Brianna LaPaglia’s podcast.
TMZ also exclusively reported that Welch is rumored to star in her own reality television show that is based on her life in Tennessee.
Welch garnered a massive following online after she recently took to the internet to reveal that she was exasperated by the fake accounts that were appearing on the internet. She also stated that she would be taking legal action against those who were creating fake merchandise using her name.
