The woman who went viral for giving glowing sex advice on TikTok came out of hiding over the weekend and hit the stage with country music star Zach Bryan.
Haliey Welch, 23, also known as the ‘Hawk Tuah’ girl, was seen on stage with Bryan on Saturday night during their ‘Quittin Time’ tour at Nissan Stadium in Nashville.
Bryan, 28, and Welch performed their hit song ‘Revival’ together as fans went wild and filmed her every move.
Dressed in tiny denim shorts, a white crop top, white cowboy boots and a large cowboy hat, Welch shared the microphone with Bryan while holding a drink in her hand.
He also repeated his own viral moment when he shouted his catchphrase ‘HAWK TUAH’ into the microphone as fans went wild.
Haliey Welch, 23, also known as the ‘Hawk Tuah’ girl, was spotted onstage with Bryan on Saturday night during his ‘The Quittin Time’ tour at Nissan Stadium in Nashville.
She also had her own moment when she shouted her viral catchphrase ‘HAWK TUAH’ into the microphone as fans went wild.
Welch became famous for an interview she did on June 19 in which she used the term ‘Hawk Tuah’ to describe a sexual act.
Following his big public debut, DailyMail.com revealed that Welch has gone into virtual hiding in a quiet Tennessee town where he lives with his family in rural isolation.
Meanwhile, friends and associates in the close-knit community 60 miles south of Nashville have created a protective wall around her as she processes her new life in the spotlight, however long it may last.
In the midst of her attempt to live a secret lifestyle, Welch made sure to capitalize on her viral fame when she began selling products with her catchphrase.
Welch recently partnered with Tennessee-based hat company Fathead Threads to sell her own line of hats, after being identified by Kickoff.
‘I was given permission to sell these hats after a conversation with Hailey. She will receive a portion of the proceeds from the sales,’ Jason Poteete of Fathead Threads shared on Facebook.
Since becoming an Internet sensation, Welch is working with Tennessee-based hat company Fathead Threads to sell her own line of hats.
The company posted a photo of Welch autographing two different types of caps, one with a leather patch and one embroidered, which are available for purchase.
The official headdress proclaiming ‘Hawk Tuah ’24’ costs $32.70 and sells for $43.70 if it has his original signature on the brim.
DailyMail.com has revealed that it will not visit the manufacturer to sign, but will instead have the caps taken to a neutral location.
Chelsea Bradford, the proud friend who appears alongside Welch in the video, shared the product line on Facebook. “Finally, someone gives my girl an order,” she wrote.
According to Page Six, United Talent Agency (UTA) was rumored to be looking to represent Welch; however, the agency has denied having Welch signed and UTA told DailyMail.com that any claims that they were signing Welch are “fabricated” and “false.”
Hours after that story appeared, entertainment news website TMZ debunked it. It has also been said, without foundation, that Donald Trump’s former literary agent, Byrd Leavell, was interested in hiring her.
Welch rose to worldwide recognition after being asked for her advice on “driving a man crazy in bed” during a Nashville street video for Tim & Dee TV.
Welch became famous for an interview she did on June 19 in which she used the term ‘Hawk Tuah’ to describe a sexual act.
With enthusiasm and a considerable display of noise mimicking, he revealed: “You have to give them that hawk tuah.”
Hundreds of memes followed and the phrase was shouted by a fan when 2024 US Open champion Bryson DeChambeau hit a tee shot at the LIV event in Nashville.
Gymnast Olivia Duune also joined in on the trend when she wrote ‘leave Miss Tuah out of this’ after a GIF of Welch appeared in the comments when she posted bikini photos of herself with her MLB star boyfriend Paul Skenes.
Two other sports heroes have also joined the list. Philadelphia Phillies star slugger Bryce Harper went viral after appearing to reference the trend when he hit a double in a home game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
The images showed him making a fist and spitting, with the phrase Hawk Tuah. Then mixed martial arts hero Conor McGregor tweeted on X: “Have we located Hawk Tuah yet?”
Welch has even made headlines around the world when a New Zealand Warriors fan saluted a sign reading “Hawk Tu-ivasa avoid that.”
The poster was a reference to Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, the speedy Warriors fullback known for his sidesteps.
“The Wahs crowd has an incredibly strong sign game,” said one fan on X. “Every game, they create an absolute hit!”
Welch’s parents and family have responded protectively to DailyMail.com’s questions. Attempts to speak to Welch were met with silence.
Last week, she was holed up in her family home and sources have said the attention created by the phenomenal response to Hawk Tuah is making her nervous, despite the money-making opportunities.
Following the flood of publicity, DailyMail.com revealed that Welch has gone into virtual hiding in a quiet Tennessee town where she lives with her family in rural isolation.
And other signs that the internet sensation may be feeling the strain include a post on a Facebook account recently created by Haliey Welch that reads “#hawktuah but I need some peace.”
Several fake accounts have popped up on social media, all of them misspelling her name as Hailey and there is no confirmation that this one is genuine.
However, the name is spelled correctly and includes a photo of Welch with Poteete and others with friends, including Chelsea. The friends’ photos were posted in recent days, but there is no indication of when they were taken.
Despite all the rumours, misinformation and speculation, a source told DailyMail.com that Welch has sought the help of a lawyer to negotiate the upcoming minefield in a bid to get the most out of it.
However, while much of the Internet has gone wild for her, the crude advice hasn’t won her a 100 percent fan base, with Howard Stern calling her “every parent’s worst nightmare.”
The 70-year-old radio host told his SiriusXM show: ‘As a father of three girls, every parent’s worst nightmare is seeing her on Instagram saying “yeah you gotta peddle tuah on that fucking shit thing.”‘
“I think if I think about it, the reason people like her so much is because she’s so uninhibited and she says it so naturally that she hasn’t even thought about it.”