This is Hawk Tuah girl.
The TikTok star who launched $HAWK memecoin.
Then rugged her fans for $50M and went to bed like nothing happened.
Here’s the full shocking story 🧵👇
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If you don’t know the "Hawk Tuah girl," her real name is Hailey Welch.
Hailey went viral after using the onomatopoeic phrase "hawk tuah" – mimicking the sound of someone spitting.
This moment turned the 22-year-old from Belfast, Tennessee, into an overnight internet sensation.
After a brief TikTok interview, she gained massive popularity and began collaborating with top celebrities.
She then launched the 'Talk Tuah' podcast, which rapidly became the 5th most popular podcast in the world.
Her Vocal Pack followed suit, selling out daily and bringing in hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Hailey Welch quickly capitalized on her viral fame, transforming it into a profitable venture.
She started earning up to $30,000 per night by accepting exclusive party invitations, simply for making an appearance.
And her "Hawk Tuah" merchandise brought in substantial earnings, further expanding her success.
But Hailey wanted more, so she decided to launch her own token.
And that’s how the $HAWK story began, a bold move that would soon turn into a major scandal.
Her coin skyrocketed to a $500 million market cap.
Then it plummeted to $25 million.
Simple math shows that those who bought at the peak saw a 95% loss in a few minutes.
Hailey quickly shared the $HAWK tokenomics after the rug pull, insisting the team hadn’t sold a single token.
She claimed only 10% of the supply was allocated to the team, with a 12-month lock and 3-year vesting period.
But as the price plummeted, it was obvious this was a lie.
Even investors couldn’t dump the token so aggressively.
Here’s what really happened
Bubblemaps revealed that 96% of the $HAWK supply was in one cluster.
285 investors joined the presale, and 89 wallets, including the team, sold their entire holdings immediately, triggering a sharp price drop.
Social media is flooded with outrage over the $HAWK scam.
One user shared, "Hawk Tuah scammed me and now I'm homeless. I tried telling my banker, but got laughed at."
Another wrote, "My grandmother lost $85,000 when $HAWK crashed. She trusted this scam artist."
Reactions are filled with anger and disbelief over the $50M rug pull, as victims process their devastating losses.
After the massive dump and backlash from holders, Hailey's team decided to go live on Twitter.
But when the much-anticipated X Space finally launched, Hailey suddenly announced she was going to sleep and canceled it.
Many American citizens lost significant amounts due to their trust in Hailey Welch.
As a result, more and more details about the legal proceedings are emerging, and it seems @HalieyWelchX may be facing serious consequences soon.
Let's hope justice prevails.
