Shaquille O’Neal and ‘Hawk Tuah’s’ girl Haliey Welch had one of the most unlikely hookups you’ll ever see in Nashville on Sunday.
Welch, who went viral over the past two weeks for graphically describing her sexual exploits in a now-famous interview, came out of hiding over the weekend after appearing onstage at a Zach Bryan country music concert.
A day later, the internet sensation was spotted alongside NBA legend O’Neal, who was in town to perform a DJ set at Jon Bon Jovi’s new rooftop bar in the Tennessee city.
According TMZShaq told his team to reach out to her after seeing her on stage with Bryan and setting his sights on her to appear at his concert.
In addition to taking her to the DJ booth, she also enjoyed an hour-long conversation with Welch, in which he offered her some invaluable advice about fame.
Shaquille O’Neal (right) and ‘Hawk Tuah’s’ girl Haliey Welch (center) had one of the most unlikely hookups you’ll ever see in Nashville on Sunday.
NBA legend Shaq is said to have given Welch some invaluable advice on how to deal with fame.
The 52-year-old actress gave a number of tips on how to handle her new celebrity status, urging her to recruit a smart team and be wary of people trying to take advantage of her.
Hailey is also believed to have shown him some of the hate comments she’s been receiving in the wake of the ‘Hawk Tuah’ video, and Shaq insisted that he shouldn’t pay attention to them since they don’t actually know her.
The report adds that she now considers him “a friend and someone who really cares about her” after their lengthy chat in Nashville.
O’Neal can be seen looking into Welch’s eyes in a playful photo they took together, while he also posed alongside her and a friend in a second snap.
Welch, who has capitalized on his infamy with a trademark for hats, T-shirts and more bearing the legend “Hawk Tuah,” broke his silence this week after his viral video shot to fame.
Talking to Brianna Lapaglia about the Plan Bri Uncut podcast On Monday, the 21-year-old said fans had even offered him up to $600 to spit into a jar.
He became an internet sensation for graphically describing his sexual exploits in a now-famous interview.
But Welch – whose unusual spelling of her Christian name has been confirmed by DailyMail.com – added that she was hesitant to be the “Hawk Tuah” girl forever.
She also revealed that she quit her factory job and hired a manager after the clip of her explaining how to “make a man go crazy in bed” during a Nashville street video racked up more than three million views on YouTube after airing last month.
Asked what her parents think of the comment, Welch replied: “They think it’s hilarious… you never know what’s going to come out of my mouth.”