Haliey Welch Net Worth

What Is Haliey Welch's Net Worth?

Haliey Welch is an American internet personality who has a net worth of $500 thousand. Also known as "Hawk Tuah Girl," Haliey Welch became famous in June 2024 after taking part in an interview with "Tim & Dee TV," a man-on-the-street YouTube channel. In the video, Welch was asked, "What's one move in bed that makes a man go crazy every time?" She responded, "You gotta give 'em that 'hawk tuah' and spit on that thang." The video went viral, and Haliey subsequently became very popular on social media. As of this writing, she has more than 1.6 million followers on TikTok and over 2.4 million followers on Instagram.

Crypto Coin

In December 2024, Welch launched a meme cryptocurrency called $HAWK in partnership with OverHere. The coin surged to a market cap of nearly $500 million within minutes but crashed just as quickly, dropping more than 90% in value. Welch and her partners were accused of participating in a "rug pull," though she denied wrongdoing and claimed her team never sold their tokens. In March 2025, the SEC closed its investigation into Welch, stating that it found no evidence of fraud.

Early Life

Haliey Welch was born in 2002 or 2003 in Belfast, Tennessee. She also grew up in Belfast, which is about an hour from Nashville, and she reportedly still lives there with her grandmother. Before going viral in June 2024, Welch had no social media presence.

Fame

On June 11, 2024, the "Tim & Dee TV" YouTube channel released a video that was filmed in Nashville's Broadway district. In the video, they asked Welch some "not-safe-for-work" questions. When Haliey was asked, "What's one move in bed that makes a man go crazy every time?," she answered:

"You gotta give 'em that 'hawk tuah' and spit on that thang."

The video went viral, garnering millions of views across various platforms, and Welch subsequently became known as the "Hawk Tuah Girl." Welch teamed up with the local apparel company Fathead Threads to start selling Hawk Tuah merchandise, and by the end of June, she had sold more than $65,000 worth of merchandise.

Haliey had been working at a mattress spring factory, but she quit her job to pursue opportunities in social media. In early July, she signed with the management firm The Penthouse, and the same day, she created TikTok and Instagram accounts. Within a day, 100,000 people had followed her Instagram account.

Welch also launched the company 16 Minutes (a play on "15 minutes of fame") and filed for trademarks for her catchphrase in entertainment and apparel. Since finding fame, Haliey has performed the song "Revival" onstage with country music artist Zach Bryan, joined Shaquille O'Neal while he deejayed in Nashville, and appeared on the Whitney Cummings podcast "Good for You" and the Bill Maher podcast "Club Random."

Talk Tuah Podcast

On September 3, 2024, Haliey announced she was launching a podcast from Jake Paul's media company, Betr. The podcast was called "Talk Tuah." Welch parted ways with Betr in early 2025 and now independently owns and produces the show under her own brand. After a three-month break from social media and podcasting in the wake of the $HAWK controversy, she relaunched Talk Tuah in March 2025 with plans to rebrand it in a more personal, "girlier" style. Her dream guests include Britney Spears and Miley Cyrus.

Acting and Public Appearances

In 2025, Welch appeared in Glen Powell's new television series Chad Powers in a small role. She has expressed interest in pursuing more acting opportunities and continuing to grow her media presence through podcasting, brand collaborations, and guest appearances.

(Photo by Michael Tullberg/Getty Images)

Personal Life

In July 2024, Welch posted an Instagram video with Dolly Parton's "9 to 5" playing in the background, in which she shopped at PetSmart and donated her purchases to a nearby animal shelter. She showed her followers a dog named Blondie, who had been in the shelter for 130 days at that point. She posted the video with the caption, "If I only have 15 minutes of fame, then I'm going to spend every last minute of it doing the right thing. Let's try and find a home for these sweet lil cats & dogs. Please head over to @mjasvolunteerorganization to get started!" After the video was released, "Rolling Stone" referred to Haliey as a "charming Gen Z Dolly Parton." Welch was chosen to throw out the ceremonial first pitch at an August 2024 New York Mets game, and the team received pushback from fans as a result. Haliey later released a video explaining that she took part in the game to spread awareness about America's VetDogs, an organization that "pairs dogs with war veterans for a forever home."

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