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Haliey Welch, popularly known as Hawk Tuah girl, recently launched an AI-powered dating app named after her boyfriend whom she calls Pookie.
On the November 12th episode of her podcast, Talk Tuah with Haliey Welch, Welch revealed the identity of her boyfriend. She had previously referred to him as Pookie without disclosing his real name. To celebrate the identity reveal, Welch launched her new AI-powered dating app named Pookie Tools. The app has been available on iOS since November.
Fans took X to react to Welch launching the app. One X user exclaimed:
"WE’VE HAD ENOUGH OF THIS WOMAN."
Some of the other users agreed with many criticizing Welch's actions:
"It’s not even a year and she’s done everything possible to get to that bag 💰 you just gotta respect it fr cause if she was black….," another fan wrote.
"the worst typa women gonna be using this app," a netizen added.
"What kinda generation am i in dawg," a user jibed.
Some of the other fan reactions were:
"Everytime I’ve seen something about this women it’s been against my will," opined another netizen.
"Why is she not realising that her 5 min of fame are over?," asked another X user.
"this girl needs to stop at this point," quipped another person.
Haliey Welch rose to prominence after a clip of hers mentioning the "hawk tuah" catchphrase went viral on the internet in June 2024. The influencer has since been running her podcast and is widely referred to as the Hawk Tuah girl.
Haliey Welch reveals what inspired her to launch her AI-generated dating app
In an interview with TechCrunch, Haliey Welch revealed what inspired her to launch her AI-generated dating app. She credited Bill Maher for the idea and said:
"I [was on] Bill Maher’s podcast, and it was actually one of his ideas he gave me. He kind of pushed me, in a way, saying I should be a relationship coach. And so we came up with the idea. … This app is the easiest way for them to find their forever Pookie.”
The app includes a variety of features, including an AI-powered chatbot to help start a conversation, advice on dating, and suggestions to enhance a user's dating profile. It also gives outfit or gift recommendations for dates.
The official description of the app on the Apple App Store says:
"Gen Z’s relationship guru, Haliey Welch, launches Pookie Tools, all her newest cheat codes for a smarter, more enjoyable dating experience. Designed to help at every step of your relationship, Pookie’s AI tools assist you in making connections, enhancing profiles, and planning dates confidently."
Welch was first featured in a Tim & Dee TV interview. When she was asked to name “one move in bed that makes a man go crazy every time", Welch said:
"You gotta give ’em that ‘hawk tuah’ and spit on that thang."
Since that moment, Welch's video went viral on TikTok although her identity was unknown for the initial weeks. Finally, Welch came forward and launched her new podcast: Talk Tuah with Haliey Welch. Since then she has been commenting on various dating-related issues on her podcast.
