Haliey Welch, aka Hawk Tuah Girl, is ready to leave behind the persona that made her a viral sensation.
The 22-year-old social media star, who rose to fame after her candid discussion about oral sex took over TikTok in June, spoke out about the nickname during Tuesday’s appearance on West Date Ever dating show.
“We’re trying to get away from this,” she admitted to Summer House host and star West Wilson. “I’d rather be known by just my first name, not Ms. Hawk.”
Despite wanting to distance herself from the label, Hailey is still eager to capitalize on her newfound fame.
“We’re thinking about doing podcasts and stuff like that,” he said. “And we’ve talked about a reality show, too.”
Haliey Welch, aka Hawk Tuah Girl, is ready to leave behind the persona that made her a viral sensation; (pictured in July)
The 22-year-old social media star, who rose to fame after her candid discussion about oral sex blew up on TikTok in June, addressed the nickname during her appearance Tuesday on the dating show West Date Ever.
When her date with Wilson ended, Welch admitted it was “probably one of the best” she had ever experienced.
In another interview, Wilson expressed his desire to support Haliey in moving on from the nickname ‘Hawk Tuah’.
“She was thrust into the spotlight almost against her will, so I wanted to make sure she knew I wasn’t there to spread her viral meme to everyone,” she told Page Six.
“Everyone has a story and I wanted to learn more about her and help her put Hawk Tuah behind her.”
In July, Haliey filed an application to trademark her signature line after rising to fame giving out sex advice on the streets of Nashville.
She launched her own company called ’16 Minutes LLC’ and applied for full rights to use her sensational line on merchandising items including hats and t-shirts.
Welch is seeking a trademark for apparel and entertainment services, namely comedy shows and podcasts about “comedy and current events,” according to documents seen by DailyMail.com.
As a requirement for the submission, Welch also submitted a photograph of a beige and brown hat with her phrase “Hawk Tuah ’24. Spit On That Thing” written on it in red, which was made in collaboration with Tennessee-based hat company Fathead Threads.
“We’re trying to get away from this,” she admitted to Summer House host and star West Wilson. “I’d rather be known by just my first name, not Miss Hawk.”
While Welch was more than happy to share sex tips with millions of people, she kept her fans in the dark about the name of her company.
Nashville, Tennessee-based 16 Minutes LLC may be a clever play on words in reference to his attempts to have more than 15 minutes of fame following his viral interview.
The name of the new company may also be a nod to his life-changing line: “You gotta give that hawk tuah and spit on that thing, you know what I mean?”, which is made up of 16 words.
According TMZWelch and his management team are planning to send cease and desist letters to retailers who try to use “Hawk Tuah” on clothing for profit.
The presentation, as well as his new company, come as a surprise after he told Brianna Lapaglia at the Plan Bri Uncut podcast that she was hesitant to be the ‘Hawk Tuah’ girl forever.
On July 1, she revealed that she had quit her factory job and hired a manager since the clip of her explaining how to “make a man go crazy in bed” for Tim & Dee TV racked up more than three million views on YouTube after airing on June 19.
As a requirement for the submission, Welch also submitted a photograph of a beige and brown hat with her phrase “Hawk Tuah ’24. Spit On That Thing” written on it in red, which was made in collaboration with Tennessee-based hat company Fathead Threads.
Asked what her parents think about her viral comment, Welch replied: “They think it’s hilarious… you never know what’s going to come out of my mouth.”
Welch had initially isolated herself in rural Tennessee, where she lives with her family. Friends and family built a protective wall around her to shield her from publicity.
Since she became the center of attention, she explained that she had received “disgusting offers” from fans who tried to contact her through the man she partnered with to offer her special “Hawk Tuah” merchandise.
She said: ‘Three days ago, the guy who makes my hats was offered $600 to spit in a jar and sell it. That’s disgusting! It’s just disgusting, isn’t it?’
She joined Lapaglia, aka ‘Brianna Chickenfry,’ just two days after sharing the stage with Lapaglia’s boyfriend, Zach Bryan, at Nissan Stadium in Nashville.
In the wide-ranging interview, Welch confirmed that he had gone out drinking that night, but that his comment was meant as a joke and that he “didn’t mean anything by it.”
The rising star was then asked who his celebrity crush was in a game called “Hawk Tuah or Nah.”
Welch sells two different types of hats with the phrase written on them, one with a leather patch and one embroidered.
Haliey Welch, 23, aka the ‘Hawk Tuah’ girl, sat down with Brianna Lapaglia on the Plan Bri Uncut podcast on Monday.
Lapaglia first asked Welch what she thought of her own country singer boyfriend and told her to “be careful.”
Welch and Chelsea Bradford, the friend who was standing next to her in the viral clip, burst out laughing before telling Lapaglia: “I love you, but hawk tuah.”
The couple was interested in Morgan Wallen, but didn’t recognize Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown.
At first they didn’t recognize Dave Portnoy, the owner of Barstool Sports, either, but after Lapaglia showed them a photo, they gave him a “Hawk.”
Welch and Bradford also balked when asked about professional boxer and YouTuber Jake Paul, but immediately turned down the offer to ‘hawk tuah’ former President Donald Trump.
The 21-year-old joined Lapaglia, aka ‘Brianna Chickenfry’, just two days after Lapaglia joined the podcaster’s boyfriend Zach Bryan on stage at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium.
Lapaglia then asked the internet sensation how she felt about being known as the Hawk Tuah girl, something Welch said she doesn’t want to be called for the rest of her life.
Welch also denied rumors about where she and her family worked. Initially, the Internet said Welch was a school teacher who was fired after the video surfaced and that her father was a preacher.
“I worked in a spring factory, I’m not a school teacher,” she said.
“My father is far from being a preacher, it’s crazy.”
She said that after becoming famous she quit her job and now plans to travel around the county and “be on a show and a bunch of podcasts and everything else.”
