The internet has been taken by a storm over the last few days by a blonde girl from Nashville, and it’s not Taylor Swift.
The ‘Hawk Tuah Girl’ has become a viral sensation on TikTok, X and Instagram, after an entertaining street-interview video made way for multiple memes, edits and a desperate search to try and identify the girl in the video.
The video, which was posted by creator duo Tim and Dee TV on June 11, shows a young woman, reportedly named Hailey Welch, and her friend being asked questions as they enjoy the aftermath of Nashville nightlife.
In the video, the interviewer asks Welch to name a “move in bed [that] makes a man go crazy everytime?”
Welch confidently replies: “You gotta give ’em that ‘hawk tuah’ and spit on that thang!” in a strong southern accent, the ‘hawk tuah’ mimicking the sound of spitting.
The video has been reposted, edited and shared over the last few days, turning Hailey, or the ‘Hawk Tuah’ girl into a fully fledged meme.
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Who is the Hawk Tuah Girl?
While many efforts have been made to track down Welch and find out more, she has been keeping a relatively low profile online. Her social media accounts have reportedly been deleted, and she hasn’t produced any content online.
However, she did appear to be involved in the official merch line which is being made as a result of the meme.
The original creators have even been to capitalise off the video’s success, reportedly teaming up with a local custom merch creator to make a line of “authorised merchandise” related to the viral interview.
In a post on the Facebook page of Tennessee apparel company Fathead Threads, Welch appears to be pictured signing her merch.
The theme behind some of the merch is the upcoming US presidential election, with the items mimicking those used during a political campaign. A cap that reads “Hawk Tuah ‘24” is going for $40 with a signature, $30 without, and the ‘campaign’ slogan is: “Spit on that thing?”
The full video containing the viral interview moment is available to watch now on YouTube.
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