Prior to her sudden fame, Welch, a 22-year-old Tennessee native, briefly attended the University of North Alabama. That facet of Welch’s backstory is chronicled in her novelty song with TikTok musician Jax White in which they attempt to explain to Welch’s grandmother, aka “Granny Hawk,” the meaning of Welch’s elicit catchphrase.

Overnight ‘viral star’ Welch saw her time in the limelight overshadowed by a cryptocurrency polemic that saw her embroiled in controversy.

What happened to Haliey Welch? The viral “hawk tuah girl” from 2024 has disappeared after launching an alleged crypto “scam.”

Haliey Welch, known as the 'Hawk Tuah' girl, faced backlash after her cryptocurrency, $HAWK token, collapsed, losing over 90% of its value. Addressing

Haliey Welch, the “Hawk Tuah girl,” is back to explain her meme coin mess—only the episode is MIA, and the guest is alleging shenanigans.

Haliey Welch has come online nearly two months after the collapse of the memecoin she promoted. She claims the token’s creators misled her, and she

Haliey Welch, colloquially known as the “Hawk Tuah girl” — I just imagined that, after she lives a long and happy life and peacefully passes away in 75 years, will “Here lies Hawk Tuah” be on her headstone? — has returned to the public eye after the launch of her cryptocurrency blew up in her face in an alleged “pump-and-dump” scheme.

Haliey Welch's $HAWK memecoin quickly rose to a $490 million market cap when launched on December 4. But its value plunged $440 million in just 20 minutes.

Haliey Welch, widely known as the “Hawk Tuah girl,” has addressed the controversy surrounding her involvement in an alleged cryptocurrency scam. During a leaked podcast episode with YouTuber FaZe Banks, Welch became emotional while discussing the situation, which has left many investors claiming significant financial losses.