Hawk Tuah girl Haliey Welch’s 15 minutes of fame may be over after her appearance at an Alabama music festival left the crowd unimpressed.
Welch, 22, rose to fame over the summer after using the term “hawk tuah” to describe spitting as part of a sexual act during an on-the-street interview that went viral.
However, the internet star might be losing her status as the internet’s ‘IT girl’ as she was met with a disappointed audience at Rock The South Festival over the weekend.
The video shows the moment she was brought on stage to introduce Warren Zeiders and Jelly Roll, but was greeted by an unwelcoming crowd.
Haliey Welch (left) rose to fame after using the term ‘hawk tuah’ to describe spitting as part of a sexual act during a street interview that went viral.
He received a disappointing reaction from the crowd at Rock The South Festival over the weekend.
In an attempt to warm up the crowd, Welch shouted, “Here we are Warren Zeiders and Jelly Roll!”
Her enthusiasm was not reciprocated by the audience, who did not bother to join her in applauding.
The backlash has left many wondering if the Hawk Tuah girls’ time in the spotlight is coming to an end.
“Ugh, can we just finish this girl now?” one person said. “I think people are over her,” said another.
“She was June. Today is July. Time’s up,” said a third person. “This shows how quickly the viral flame can die out,” said another.
“It was funny for a moment, but now it’s just silly,” said one person. “It was honestly overdone after hearing it for the third time. Time to move on,” said another.
Others defended Welch, saying they were excited to see her on stage and praised her for making the most of her time in the spotlight.
“Much better to watch than the political crap we’ve been seeing. More Hawk Tuah,” one person said.
“What I think is great is that she has actually proven that she is a good person and has done a lot with her 15 minutes of fame compared to others who we keep making famous for some ungodly reason,” a second said.
Tennis star Nick Kyrgios recently criticized Welch’s appearance at Jake Paul’s boxing match with Mike Perry.
On X (formerly known as Twitter), Kyrgios tweeted: “There is no longer a correlation between fame and being actually decent at something,” along with a laughing emoji.
Welch responded to Kyrgios’ criticism by saying she doesn’t let haters get to her.
“Let me put it this way, I don’t wake up and hate anybody anymore, I don’t understand why people do that,” she told TMZ.
Welch responded to critics who say she doesn’t deserve her fame by saying she doesn’t let haters get under her skin.
“They have their own opinion, they have a right to it, I don’t care what they think. Not at all. If they wake up and feel that way, so be it.”
In the weeks since her viral street interview, Welch has been making the most of her sudden public persona, from launching a line of merchandise to appearing onstage at a Zach Bryan concert to touring New York.
That impromptu interview has launched a lucrative career for the Tennessee native, who has since signed with management company The Penthouse, which is now helping her book appearances that are earning her a staggering $20,000 each, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
According to Jonnie Forster, founder of The Penthouse, the management team has been working “around the clock” to align Welch with the right projects for her burgeoning career, and everything is carefully thought out.
In collaboration with famous TikTok musician Jax Writes Songs, Welch debuted a short and sweet jingle explaining the meaning of ‘hawk tuah.’
