Is Haliey Welch dating Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold?
Rumors about the two have been percolating for the past few weeks, and now the NSFW podcaster known as ‘Hawk Tuah Girl’ is set to reveal her boyfriend on Tuesday’s episode.
The ‘Talk Tuah’ podcast ran a promo on X featuring a handful of possibilities, including comedian Matt Rife and country music star Morgan Wallen.
But those familiar with his program, or social media gossip, quickly focused on Darnold, who is enjoying a resurgent season with the 7-2 Vikings this year. Last month, an However, the legitimacy of the account is certainly questionable.
For now, what the public knows is that Welch, 22, has a boyfriend she calls ‘Pookie.’ And as she previously told Jake Paul on another podcast, Pookie has “black hair and the longest eyelashes you’ve ever seen.”
Is Hawk Tuah girl Haliey Welch dating Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold (second from left)?
Hailey Welch rose to global fame for her ‘tuah hawk’ comment in a street interview
This would seem to suggest that the red-haired Darnold is not Pookie, but she could be trying to mislead her many followers.
When asked on a previous podcast how long he’s been with Pookie, Welch struggled to say definitively, explaining that their relationship has been complicated. In the end, she and her co-host estimated the relationship would last between 1 and 3 years, although Welch explained that they haven’t really put any labels on their romance.
She was rumored to be on a date in August with a Bravo star, Summer House’s West Wilson, but that doesn’t seem to have turned into anything more.
Welch first revealed Pookie’s existence in the online video that made her famous, telling the camera, “I love you, Pookie.”
For what it’s worth, Darnold has been romantically linked to other women, casting further doubt on any romance with Welch.