‘Hawk Tuah girl’ Haliey Welch has become a viral sensation after being filmed on a Nashville street last month.
Content creators Tim & Dee TV asked the factory worker: “What move in bed drives a man crazy every time?”
She replied: “You gotta give them that ‘hawk tuah’ and spit in that thing” – and the clip has been viewed four million times on YouTube in just ten days.
Miss Welch, 21, initially isolated herself in rural Tennessee, where she lives with her family, as relatives tried to build a wall around her to shield her from publicity.
But now she’s quit her job at a spring factory, co-launched a product line and hired a manager as she tries to cash in on her unexpected fame.
And now Daily Mail Australia takes a look at some of Australia’s viral legends and where they are now.
2008 – Party boy Corey Worthington
Corey Worthington (pictured) became a global sensation when he was just 16 for throwing an out-of-control party at his parents’ home in Narre Warren.
Corey Worthington became a global sensation when he was just 16 for hosting an out-of-control party at his parents’ home in Narre Warren while his mother Jo and stepfather Stephen Delaney were on holiday on the Gold Coast in 2008.
Her big party, prompted by an open invitation on MySpace, quickly spiraled out of control and wreaked havoc on the quiet suburb.
A riot soon broke out as protesters threw broken bottles at police, damaging cars and surrounding property.
The incident was only brought under control after more than 30 officers, the canine squad and the police helicopter descended on the party and shut it down.
He then appeared on A Current Affair, where journalist Leila McKinnon scolded the teenager for his attitude and lack of remorse.
She told the shirtless teen to “take his glasses off and apologize” to his parents and the Australian public, but Corey refused: “I’m going to apologize, but I’m not going to take my glasses off… because they’re famous.”
After rising to fame in 2008, Worthington starred in the eighth season of Big Brother that same year. Pictured in 2024
After rising to fame in 2008, Worthington starred in the eighth season of Big Brother that same year.
In 2018, he returned to reality television in the second season of Australian Ninja Warrior, debuting his muscular physique.
2009 – ‘The Girl Boom’ Clare Werbeloff
Clare Werbeloff’s (pictured) eyewitness account of a shooting in Sydney’s Kings Cross district in May 2009 made her an overnight celebrity.
Clare Werbeloff’s 19-year-old “eyewitness account” of a shooting in Sydney’s Kings Cross district in May 2009 made her an overnight celebrity.
His exciting television interview about the incident was deemed too good to be true, which turned out to be true, as he later told police it had all been a hoax.
Despite not having witnessed anything, he frantically told Channel Nine reporters at the scene: “There were two wogs fighting!
‘The fattest wog said to the skinniest wog, “Hey bro, you slept with my cousin!” And the other one said, “Nah, man, I didn’t for shit, huh,” and the other one said, “I’ll call my boys full sick, huh!” and then he pulled out a gun and said “chk-chk BOOM!”
Although her version of events was fabricated, she later insisted that she had no bad intentions and that she naively “just wanted to be famous.”
The images eventually went viral and led to exclusive interviews with TV shows like A Current Affair and even a cover shoot for Ralph Magazine.
She later said the “worst” part of the incident was that “people were accusing her of being racist” for her use of the term “wog”.
During an interview with the Mumbrellacast In a 2019 podcast, Clare’s former manager Max Markson revealed: ‘I still get calls: “Is Clare going to do this? Is Clare going to do that?” I’ve spoken to her and she doesn’t want to do anything. I think she’s doing… care… or speech therapy.’
“He has a proper job and a proper life,” he added.
2010 – ‘The Barking Man’ Ray Graham
In 2010, Ray Graham became an international sensation after a television interview with A Current Affair about rabid dogs “terrorising” his local area.
In 2010, Ray Graham became an international sensation after a television interview with A Current Affair about rabid dogs “terrorising” his area.
His enthusiastic imitation of a barking dog has been viewed tens of millions of times online and has become part of Australian digital age folklore.
In 2019, he told Daily Mail Australia that he is regularly stopped for a selfie.
“I get noticed on the street, not so much now, but it still happens,” he said.
‘Last week I was out shopping with Kerry and these two guys started chasing us and we thought they were going to mug us but all they wanted was a photo!
In 2022, Graham recreated the iconic moment at an endorsement for a Liberal candidate in Bennelong.
‘They always want to take a photo and sometimes I shout at them; they really love that.
“Everything has been positive, there have been no inconveniences, but it has definitely changed my life.”
“We often get stopped in shopping malls and places like that… some want a photo, others a video,” he said.
In 2022, Graham recreated the iconic moment in an endorsement of a Liberal candidate in Bennelong.
2013 – ‘Waiting for a partner’ Clinton
In February 2013, a video titled ‘I’m Just Waiting for a Mate’ was uploaded to YouTube, featuring footage from the Australian reality show Highway Patrol.
In February 2013, a video titled ‘I’m Just Waiting for a Mate’ was uploaded to YouTube, featuring footage from the Australian reality show Highway Patrol.
In the now-viral moment, Senior Constable Ash Bowden questioned a man named Clinton who was behind the wheel of a wrecked vehicle.
During the exchange, the man claimed he was “just waiting for a friend” when asked why he was sitting in the dilapidated car.
The clip and saying have since become a national meme.
Clinton quickly disappeared from the spotlight.
2016 – The Underpants Hero, Daniel McConnell
A Queensland local has been dubbed “Australia’s underwear hero” after he told Nine’s Today Show how he chased down a reckless driver wearing nothing but his boxers.
A Queensland local has been dubbed “Australia’s underwear hero” after he told Nine’s Today Show how he chased down a reckless driver wearing nothing but his underwear.
Daniel McConnell said his wife had told him about a hit-and-run at her friend’s store and he jumped out of bed in his underwear to confront the driver.
Channel Seven also spoke to the unlikely hero, who said: “I was in my underwear, I got in my car and started chasing him down the street.”
After her first interview went viral, a local dentist offered to fix her teeth for free.
Reflecting on fame, he said: Television for pedestrians in 2020: ‘I love meeting people I’ve never met before and I love having a conversation, I love chatting.’
“I’ve made millions of people’s days. That’s made my day,” he added.
2016 – Sabre Norris, the surfer kid
Sabre Norris became a viral sensation after leaving Karl Stefanovic and the Today Show crew in stitches during a hilarious interview.
Sabre Norris became a viral sensation after leaving Karl Stefanovic and the Today Show crew in stitches during a hilarious interview.
Norris, now 19, was selected as a wildcard by surfing champion Sally Fitzgibbons to compete in the World Surf League Sydney International Women’s Pro Qualifying Series in 2016.
Before the competition, the little legend took part in a very funny interview in which he called his father “fat” and said that he would spend his winnings on donuts, which left Karl hysterical.
After her interview went viral, Sabre was given free donuts for her obvious love of the sweet treats.
She has since appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and was covered in slime at Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards in 2017.
Sabre is now a social media star, posting videos to her four million followers on TikTok and 809,000 on Instagram.
Sabre is now a social media star, posting videos to her four million followers on TikTok and 809,000 on Instagram.
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