Haliey Welch has shut down swirling rumors that she is suing the creators of the viral ‘Hawk Tuah’ video that catapulted her into fame.

The overnight sensation was thrown into the spotlight in June of this year when a clip of her giving a racy sex tip on the streets of Nashville went viral.

When YouTubers, Tim & Dee TV, stopped Welch for a man-on-the-street chat and asked her what makes a ‘man go crazy’ in the bedroom, she replied ‘Hawk Tuah’ – a short phrase meant to describe the sound associated with an intimate act.

Since that moment, Welch has capitalized off of her overnight fame with merchandise and the launch of her very own podcast called Talk Tuah.

Haliey Welch, more widely known as the 'Hawk Tuah' girl, took to social media to shutdown rumors that she's suing the creators of the viral video that catapulted her into fame - calling it 'fake news'
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Haliey Welch, more widely known as the ‘Hawk Tuah’ girl, took to social media to shutdown rumors that she’s suing the creators of the viral video that catapulted her into fame – calling it ‘fake news’

Her stardom took off in June of this year after the clip of her giving a racy sex tip on the streets of Nashville went viral in a man-on-the-street chat
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Her stardom took off in June of this year after the clip of her giving a racy sex tip on the streets of Nashville went viral in a man-on-the-street chat

Welch has capitalized off her overnight fame and launched a podcast called Talk Tuah
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Welch has capitalized off her overnight fame and launched a podcast called Talk Tuah

But rumors started to fly on Saturday evening after an X account, @DramaAlert, wrote that Welch is suing the man who made her famous.

The rumors only intensified after the account added a screenshot where the interviewers, Tim Dickerson and DeArius Marlow, appeared to confirm the allegations in the comments of a TikTok video.

Marlow replied to viewers questioning if it were real and said: ‘Not fake news. They dropping a backstory vid on YouTube with all the receipts.’

Once the claim gained traction on the internet, netizens criticized Welch in the comments.

One viewer wrote: ‘And this will be her downfall. How awful. She hasn’t helped them with anyone. She was a nobody. Now she’s suing the kid? Gtfoh. How ungrateful.’

 

 

 

 

‘She should be thanking him,’ said another.

Another viewer added: ‘Suing the people who made you rich and famous for making you rich and famous is CRAZY.’

But Welch snapped back the next day, posting a photo of her face photoshopped onto Reece Witherspoon’s character in a courtroom scene from the popular movie, Legally Blonde, on X.

‘Fake news,’ the caption said.

Someone responded to her post with a screenshot of the TikTok comment, where she then responded: ‘If I sued it would be public but I guess clout is being chased’, Newsweek reported.

After being thrust into the spotlight, Welch was able to turn her 15 minutes of fame into an entirely new career.


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In July of this year, Welch filed to trademark her now signature phrase for complete rights to use the sensational line on merchandise items, including hats and t-shirts, which has made her tens of thousands of dollars so far
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In July of this year, Welch filed to trademark her now signature phrase for complete rights to use the sensational line on merchandise items, including hats and t-shirts, which has made her tens of thousands of dollars so far

Rumors started to fly on Saturday evening after an X account, @DramaAlert, wrote that Welch is suing the man who made her famous where the creators of the viral clip appeared to confirm in comments of a TikTok video
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Rumors started to fly on Saturday evening after an X account, @DramaAlert, wrote that Welch is suing the man who made her famous where the creators of the viral clip appeared to confirm in comments of a TikTok video

She since quit her previous job at a spring factory in Belfast, Tennessee, and has been a guest on dozens of established podcasts, threw the first pitch at a New York Mets game, was referenced in a Saturday Night Live skit and even appeared alongside the country singer, Zach Bryan, at one of his shows.

In July of this year, Welch filed to trademark her now signature phrase for complete rights to use the sensational line on merchandise items, including hats and t-shirts, which has made her tens of thousands of dollars so far.

But Dickerson and Marlow could have never imagined how much of an internet sensation she would become after their posted clip hit over 13 million views on TikTok.

The content creators told the New York Times this past July that although they are happy for Welch, they sometimes wonder when or if they’ll ever get some credit.

‘At the end of the day, nobody would know who she was if we didn’t bring it to light and post it,’ said Marlow.

‘A lot of the audience who hadn’t seen us before think we grew off this one clip. People were treating it like we’re nobodies and didn’t already have a platform.’

She since quit her previous job at a spring factory in Belfast, Tennessee, after her fame, and has been a guest on dozens of established podcasts, threw the first pitch at a New York Mets game and was referenced in a Saturday Night Live skit
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She since quit her previous job at a spring factory in Belfast, Tennessee, after her fame, and has been a guest on dozens of established podcasts, threw the first pitch at a New York Mets game and was referenced in a Saturday Night Live skit

After Welch addressed the rumors on social media Sunday, people were quick to reinstate their support for the internet sensation
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After Welch addressed the rumors on social media Sunday, people were quick to reinstate their support for the internet sensation

But after Welch addressed the rumors on social media Sunday, people were quick to reinstate their support for the internet sensation.

One viewer wrote: ‘Glad it’s fake, wanted to hit that unfollow button.’

‘Well I would hope not, and it’s best if you shout that man out who definitely helped you where you are today because you wouldn’t even have a podcast if we didn’t know who you was,’ said another.

Another added: ‘No matter what anyone says, they wanna talk about you. Good or bad. Your platform is there.’

Some viewers on the internet are now waiting for the so-called ‘receipts’ that Marlow noted would soon be coming.

But the authenticity of the report has yet to be confirmed.