By Emma Richter for Dailymail.Com
17:36 June 30, 2024, updated 18:05 June 30, 2024
The woman who went viral for giving enthusiastic sex advice on TikTok came out of hiding this weekend and took the stage with country music star Zach Bryan.
Haliey Welch, 23, also known as the “Hawk Tuah girl,” was spotted on stage with Bryan Saturday night during his “Quittin Time” tour at Nissan Stadium in Nashville.
Bryan, 28, and Welch performed his hit song “Revival” together as fans went wild and recorded his every move.
Wearing tiny denim shorts, a white crop top, white cowboy boots and a large cowboy hat, Welch shared the mic with Bryan while holding a drink in his hand.
She also reenacted her own viral moment by shouting her catchphrase “HAWK TUAH” into the mic as fans went crazy.
Welch became famous for a June 19 interview in which she used the term “Hawk Tuah” to describe a sexual act.
After her public debut, DailyMail.com revealed that Welch went into virtual hiding in a quiet Tennessee town where she lives with her family in rural seclusion.
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Meanwhile, her friends and associates in the close-knit community 60 miles south of Nashville have created a wall of protection around her as she faces her new life in the spotlight, however long that lasts.
Amid his attempt to live a secretive lifestyle, Welch made sure to cash in on his viral fame by starting selling branded merchandise bearing his slogan.
Welch recently partnered with Tennessee-based hat company Fathead Threads to sell her own line of hats, after being scouted by OutKick.
“I was allowed to sell these hats after a conversation with Hailey. She will receive a portion of the profits from sales,” Jason Poteete of Fathead Threads shared on Facebook.
The company released a photo of Welch autographing two different types of hats, one with a leather patch and one embroidered, available for purchase.
The official $32.70 headgear proclaiming “Hawk Tuah ’24” sells for $43.70 if it has his original signature on the brim.
DailyMail.com has revealed that she will not be going to the manufacturer to do the signing. Instead, the caps are being brought to her at a neutral location.
Chelsea Bradford, the proud friend standing next to Welch in the video, shared the merch line on Facebook. “Finally someone who gives my daughter a commission,” she wrote.
According to Page Six, rumors were swirling that United Talent Agency (UTA) was set to represent Welch – however, the agency denied having Welch as a signee, and UTA told DailyMail.com that any claims it would bring Welch on board were “fabricated” and “false.”
Hours after this story broke, entertainment news site TMZ shot it down. There have also been unsubstantiated rumors that Donald Trump’s former literary agent, Byrd Leavell, was interested in hiring him.
Welch gained worldwide recognition after being asked for her advice on how to “drive a man crazy in bed” during a Nashville street video for Tim & Dee TV.
With enthusiasm, and with considerable demonstration to imitate the noise, she revealed: “We must give them this tuah falcon.”
Hundreds of memes followed and the phrase was shouted by a fan as 2024 US Open golf champion Bryson DeChambeau hit a tee shot at the LIV event in Nashville.
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Gymnast Olivia Duune also joined the craze, writing “leave Miss Tuah out of this” after a GIF of Welch was in the comments when she posted photos of herself in a bikini with her MLB star boyfriend Paul Skenes.
Two other sporting heroes are also there. Philadelphia Phillies star slugger Bryce Harper himself went viral after appearing to reference the craze when he hit a double in a home game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Footage shows him clenching his fist and spitting on it, accompanied by the phrase Hawk Tuah. Mixed martial arts hero Conor McGregor later tweeted at X: “Have we located Hawk Tuah yet? »
Welch even made international news when a New Zealand Warriors fan saluted a sign that read “Hawk Tu-ivasa get around this thing.”
The sign referenced Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, the speedy Warriors guard known for his side step.
“The Wahs crowd has an incredibly strong sign game,” one fan said on X. “Every game they come out with absolute shit!”
Welch’s parents and family responded protectively to DailyMail.com’s questions. Attempts to speak with Welch were met with complete silence.
Last week she was holed up in her family’s home and sources said the attention created by the phenomenal response to Hawk Tuah was making her nervous – despite the money-making opportunities.
Other signs that the internet sensation may be under pressure include a post on a Facebook account recently created by Haliey Welch that reads, “#hawktuah but I need peace.”
Several fake social media accounts have sprung up, all misspelling her name Hailey and there is no confirmation that this one is genuine.
However, the spelling of her name is correct and there is a photo of Welch with Poteete as well as others with friends, including Chelsea. The photos of the friends were all posted in the last few days, but there is no indication of when they were actually taken.
Despite all the rumors, misinformation and wild speculation, DailyMail.com has been informed by a source that Welch has sought legal assistance to negotiate the upcoming minefield in an effort to capitalize as much as possible.
Yet even though much of the Internet went crazy over her, her crude advice didn’t gain 100% fans, with Howard Stern calling her “every dad’s worst nightmare.”
The 70-year-old radio host said on his SiriusXM show: “As a father of three daughters, it’s every dad’s worst nightmare to see her on Instagram saying ‘yeah, you gotta peddle tuah on this f*** “. thing”.’
“I think if I analyze it, the reason why people like it so much is because the girl is so uninhibited and it’s so natural when she says it. It’s like she didn’t even think about it.”