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What happened to 'Hawk Tuah girl'? The radio silence after cryptocurrency scandal

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Hailey Welch is a TikTok personality and internet sensation who gained widespread attention as the ‘Hawk Tuah girl’ after a viral street interview in 2024 - (Instagram / Hay_Welch)

What was meant to be 15 minutes of fame turned into half a year in the limelight for YouTube sensation Hailey Welch, who gained attention as the “Hawk Tuah girl”.

Capitalising on the viral video that brought her TikTok stardom and catapulted her into the memesphere, the twentysomething was briefly everywhere online.

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