The 22-year-old earned her way into success with the now-famous one-liner: Hawk Tuah.
When asked, Whats one move in bed that makes a man go crazy every time?
The Tennessee native had amassed some serious money thanks to her unfiltered, X-rated response.
What is Hailey Welchs Net Worth in 2025?
Beyond Welchs popularity among regular social media scrollers, her humor genius also received celebrity stamps of approval.
Notably, comedian and actor Jack Whitehall embraced the viral catchphrase on live TV during theBRIT Awards 2025.
Its been hella hectic, she told the outlet.
Before becoming the internets favorite meme, Welch had a regular day job in a spring factory.
You know, like a spring.
We talked about doing a lot of traveling and I couldnt take off work for it, she shared.
Thats the only reason I quit, because I enjoyed my job.
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In Belfast, theres not a single red light, Welch proudly said.
You have maybe a few stop signs, but you dont have a red light.
We have a gas station, a dollar store and lets see, what else do we got?
Oh, a post office!
On Instagram alone, she has a devoted fanbase of 2.5 million followers as of March 2025.
The TikTok phenomenon also boasts 1.8 million followers on the platform and another 419.7 thousand followers on X.
It was the perfect time for Welch to ride the wave of her monumental fame.
Yall kept asking Whats next?
Well this is it!
she said of her show at the time.
Im so thankful to have my own podcast where youll discover the real Haliey Welch.
The meme community phenomenon reportedly felt overwhelmed by her sudden virality.
Welch is in the process of trademarking the quip that made her famous.
Our largest orders are usually 100 hats, maybe 150 to 250 shirts.
This is way out of the normal for us, Poteete noted.
This is a small, family-owned shop.
Were all-hands-on-deck right now.
Poteete believes that despite her quick success, Welch hasnt reached her full potential yet.
Shes probably one of the most well-known people in the world at this point, he raved.
But I dont know if shes embraced it.
While her first foray into crypto proved unsuccessful, Welch can brag about other profitable, off-social-media ventures.
The worlds gone crazy for Haliey!
The Penthouse founder Jonnie Forster raved in aHollywood Reporterstatement.
Welch supposedly hosted a daytime event on July 13 at the iconic Memory Motels East Village spot.
The fans tickets were priced at around between $45-$55 a pop.
What did they get in return?
Unforgettable snaps with Tuah and autographed Memory merch.
Notably, NBA legend Shaquille ONeal was spotted hanging out with Welch in 2024 (perPage Six).
A shortfan clipfeatured Shaq, aka DIESEL, standing beside the Hawk Tuah Girl and cranking up the music.
The then-21-year-old partied hard that night; she treated the crowd with a roaring Hawk Tuah!
and spit on the microphone amidst loud cheers.
Welch is indeed making the most out of her newfound fame.
She even got on stage during country star Zach Bryans concert on June 29, 2024 (perBillboard).
The 28-year-old happily welcomed Welch onstage at Nashvilles Nissan Stadium in her native state, Tennessee.
She held her drink and sang Revival along with Bryan before giving the audience a full-throated Hawk Tuah!.
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