'Hawk Tuah' Girl 'Haliey Welch' Wakes Up, Returns To Social Media With Video Addressing Rumors About Her Disappearance Following Meme Coin Scandal
Viral video star and podcast host Haliey Welch, better known as the "Hawk Tuah girl," has officially returned to the internet with a comedy skit after a months-long hiatus following accusations of rug pulling her supporters with a meme coin.
In her new return video, dropped on Instagram earlier today, Welch is shown continually waking up from nightmares about the months of rumors regarding her "disappearance" from the public eye. This includes rumors that she went to jail, that she got pregnant and that she died.
At the end of the video, which garnered over 25,000 likes in a half-hour, Welch is woken up to her Talk Tuah podcast co-host and friend's voice telling her they "have work to do."
Welch, who achieved her fame from a viral video last year of herself giving relationship advice during a man-on-the-street segment, disappeared from social media in December 2024 shortly after launching her $HAWK meme coin.
The coin and the people who ran it came under fire for allegedly scamming Welch's fans after it quickly crashed.
In response, Welch stopped uploading episodes of her podcast and announced a lawsuit against the team behind $HAWK. In January 2025, a podcast episode in which she talks about the incident with FaZe Banks leaked online but was never officially uploaded by Welch.
🚨LEAKED🚨
FullHalieyWelchX</a> Talk Tuah Episode with <a href="https://twitter.com/Banks?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">Banks
Hawk Tuah finally wakes up!
00:00 INTRO
00:40 HALIEY MESSED UP
2:26 HALIEY’S OFFICIAL STATEMENT
4:00 ALL OF HALIEY’S INCOME FROM THIS EP IS GOING TO ANIMAL CHARITIES
5:00 BEHIND THE SCENES OF $HAWK COIN LAUNCH… pic.twitter.com/PZpbREnQng— Nick O’Neill (@chooserich) February 6, 2025
Despite leaving the internet, Welch has remained a consistent topic of discourse and memes across social media. These include the aforementioned rumors that she squashed with her new video.
Also included are memes claiming she's been asleep since December, which are also made fun of in the video.
At the time of publishing, a return date for Talk Tuah has not been announced, although the new video has some fans hopeful.
