From a random street interview to an overnight sensation, Hailey Welch has cracked the code of social media. This 22 years old girl, came to fame for her amazing sense of humor. She always wanted to be an internet influencer and that one interview made her dream come true. In this article we will share you the journey of Hailey Welch the hawk Tauh girl, and how she became an overnight celebrity leading her to land big projects as well as her own podcast. Her podcast is called Talk Tauh where she talks about celebrity gossip and her own fun personal life experiences.
Hailey Welch Wikipedia
| Attribute | Details |
| Full Name | Hailey Welch |
| Nickname | Hawk Tuah Girl |
| Age | 22 years |
| Date of Birth | 12 July 2002 |
| Place of Birth | Belfast, Tennessee, USA |
| Profession | Internet personality |
| Years active | 2024–present |
| Famous for | Viral interview and catchphrase |
| Notable Works | Host of the “Talk Tuah” podcast |
Hailey Welch Biography
Born on 13 July 2002, Hailey Welch is 22 years old as of 2025. She is one of the most popular internet celebrities known for her dark sense of humor and her amazing ability to make connections. She was born in Tennessee to a happy upper middle class family. Before her fame she worked in a bed spring factory. She has shared in her podcasts that she is quite close to her family, especially her grandmother with whom she still stays in Nashville, Tennessee.
From a small creator on Tik Tok as well as Instagram, to a million followers on the same platform, Hailey Welch has made an inspiring journey to the top. She got viral on a Tik Tok street interview leading to merches under her name that said her famous catchphrase ‘Hauk Tauh” to starting her own app named “Pookie Tool” where she makes dating easy and fun.
Lately Hailey Welch has surrounded herself in some serious controversy, here she has been accused of scamming her fans and stealing money. In December 2024, Haily launched her own $HAWK token on Binance Smart Chain. It is a meme coin and is considered as an online currency. It is considered quite similar to an online gift. The controversy occurred as the investors started to lose money as soon as the $HAWK token was launched.
Reason Behind Hailey Welch Fame
In 2024, from a street interview by Tim And Dee TV, where the interviewer was asking random questions to women on “One move in bed that makes a man go crazy every time?” in expectation to get something exciting that could go viral. Hailey Welch and her friends happened to be passing by and were drunk, they were being nice and friendly and when the question was asked to Hailey she responded with “You gotta give them that Hawk Tuah, and spit on that thang.”
This one line not only made the interview quite funny to watch but made Haily Welch an overnight sensation. In seeing the4 success from only one line Hailey Welch decided this is her ticket to fame. She started milking as much popularity as she could from this one line, by starting her own podcast named Talk Tauh as well as Pookie Tool App. She calls her boyfriend Pookie as a cute nickname and the app is a dating app where she shares AI tools that could help both men and women to get better in the world of dating.The app is subscription based .
Hailey Welch Talk Tuah Podcast And Pookie Tool
After the fame on tiktok and instagram Hailey Welch decided to start her own podcast in september 2024. In her attempt to keep the fame and build it more, she decides that Podcast is her best option. People have been calling her irrelevant for a quite long time but she never let5 those affect her. She is dedicated to her work and has proved it time by time.
On 3 December 2024, she released her last episode of 2024, titled “How To Avoid Getting Cancelled” . This episode was a collaboration and got about 5 lakhs views. Many called her podcast irrelevant, but she proved them wrong. She also launched her own dating app called “Pookie Tool” the name is inspired by Hailey Welch boyfriend Kelby Blackwell nickname Pookie.
The app Pookie Tool was released in November 2024, which is powered by AI. It is a dating app that helps one navigate and find your perfect match. The app is subscription based and helps one make conversation. The app has features that help the people in conversation assisting, it also helps the women to determine the true height of the guys on the app.
Pookie app has feature where the people can add their message and the AI will make it longer, shorter and regenerate it for you the app also helps people to get the perfect date idea, where they add their location and number of date they are going for example the 1st date will be set somewhere public so that the couple is comfortable with each other and as the dates proceeded it gets intimated.
Hailey Welch Pookie: Who Is Her Boyfriend?
Hailey Welch has been hinting about her boyfriend since the start of her podcast by calling him Pookike. On 12 November 2024, she introduced Kelby Blackwell as her boyfriend. In the podcast she shares that they have been dating since June 2024. In her episode before she revealed him she says it on camera that she loves her Pookie (his nickname) forever. She shares that they have known each other for the past 3-4 years but started dating recently, in june.
Kelby Blackwell is not quite active on social media, he shares in the podcast with Hailey that he is plumber by profession and has been loving his low profile life. He shares that he was in a serious 2 years long relationship before he started hooking up with The Hawk Tauh Girl.
In this interview he shares that he sometimes feels a bit weird being out and living the high profile life when he is with hailey as he likes being lowkey. He also shares that he is a possessive and jealous type and feels jealous when he goes through Hailey’s DM. Kelby is quite a fun person himself and takes them light hearted. He likes to joke about it with her.
Hailey Welch and $HAWK Tokens Controversy
After making a brand with Talk Tauh and Pookie Tool, Hailey Welch wanted more. She started a $HAWK Token that is a type of cryptocurrency. Previously Hailey stated that she is against crypto, but later she changed her mind and launched her token for fun.
After the release the $HAWK Token crashed leading to loss of million dollars of investors. People came together to target Hailey and she released a public apology and stated in her tweet “I take this situation extremely seriously and want to address my fans, the investors who have been affected, and the broader community. I am fully cooperating with and am committed to assisting the legal team representing the individuals impacted, as well as to help uncover the truth, hold the responsible parties accountable, and resolve this matter. If you have experienced losses related to this, please contact Berwick Law”
The current value of a Hwk Token is $0.0002966. And it has been falling day by day. Many called it a nn pump and dump scheme as it was only fun and popular due to meme pages but hold no true meaning.
Hailey Welch Net Worth
As of 2025, Hailey Welch has an estimated net worth of around $500,000.
Hailey Welch Social Media Profiles
| Platform | Hailey”s Account | Followers |
| @hay_welch | Above 2.6M | |
| YouTube | @TalkTuahPod | Above 206K |
| X (twitter) | @halieywelchx | Above 427.1K |
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