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Haliey Welch, the viral figure who became known as “Hawk Tuah Girl,” is sharing her latest thoughts following the cryptocurrency scandal that led her to disappear from the limelight for several months.
In a recent Vanity Fair interview, Welch addressed questions about the crypto crash in December of her meme coin $HAWK, which led investors to file a lawsuit in New York against its creators. Welch became ubiquitous last summer after her on-the-street interview with Tim & Dee TV in which she described a supposedly surefire way to excite a man in the bedroom.
“I hate that that’s even a thing,” Welch told the publication about the crypto controversy. “Half of those people that done it were, like, my fans. They trusted me, like, guiding them to it. And I don’t know … It really hurt my feelings when it turned out the way it did. I wish it hadn’t have happened.”
Following the December scandal, Welch opted to step back from public life — including not releasing episodes of her podcast Talk Tuah, which she launched in September in the wake of her newfound fame — until returning to social media in late March. Back in December, she posted that she was “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.”
In the new interview, Welch said, “I see things a lot differently than I used to. My eyes are open a lot wider.” Regarding lessons she would impart to other viral stars, Welch noted, “Definitely be careful what you tie your name into and who you trust.”
She went on to say that she would like to see her podcast continue to evolve. “I’m hoping my podcast gets rebranded in the way I’m seeing it in my head — the vision I’ve got. And I hope it grows,” Welch said. When asked to specify what she would like to change, she replied, “Just making it more girlier and more authentic to me.”
Welch was also asked about her interest in acting, given that she is set to appear in the forthcoming Hulu comedy series Chad Powers that stars Glen Powell. The Hollywood Reporter previously reported that she had turned down roles in several horror movies.
“It was definitely something I would do again,” Welch said about picking up acting gigs. “It was so much fun. The whole team was great. I honestly think I could do it. I don’t know if I could do a whole movie by myself because that’s a lot of work and lines to remember. But I don’t know. Bits and pieces, just popping in here and there — I think that would be so much fun.”
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