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 jumped on stage with country music star Zach Bryan.
Haliey Welch, 23, also known as “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 microphone 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 rose to fame after 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 had gone 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 her attempt to adopt a secretive lifestyle, Welch made sure to cash in on her viral fame by starting selling products branded with her slogan.
Welch recently partnered with Tennessee-based hat company Fathead Threads to sell her own line of hats, after being identified 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 posted a photo of Welch signing two different types of hats, one with a leather patch and one embroidered, which are 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 it will not visit the manufacturer to sign the capsules. Instead, the capsules would be brought to him in 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, United Talent Agency (UTA) was rumored to be set to represent Welch – however, the agency denied having Welch as a signatory, and UTA told DailyMail.com that all claims claims that she would take Welch on board were “made up” and “false.”
Hours after this story broke, entertainment news site TMZ shot him down. There were also unsubstantiated rumors that Donald Trump’s former literary agent, Byrd Leavell, was interested in hiring him.
Welch became world famous after she was 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 much demonstration to imitate the noise, she revealed: “You must give them this hawk tuah.”
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 when she wrote “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 sports heroes also joined in the fun. Philadelphia Phillies star slugger Bryce Harper went viral himself after appearing to reference the trend when he hit a double during 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 news around the world 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 put on an absolute bang!”
Welch’s parents and family responded protectively to DailyMail.com’s questions. Attempts to speak with Welch were met with 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.
And other signs that the internet sensation might be feeling the pressure include a post on a recently created Haliey Welch Facebook account saying “#hawktuah but I need some peace.”
Several fake social media accounts have sprung up, all misspelling her name as 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 while much of the internet has gone crazy over her, her crude advice hasn’t won 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.”