X-rated sex slogan now making Hawk Tuah girl rich

Hailey Welch, who instantly became “one of the most well-known people in the world” through a viral interview, is now cashing in.

Sex sells.

The young woman who shot to fame as the “Hawk Tuah Girl” thanks to an X-rated interview has already sold more than $A100,000 worth of merchandise.

Hailey Welch went viral earlier this month when she shared her explicit thoughts on oral sex during a woman-on-the-street spot with Tim & Dee TV — and is now selling branded hats through the Tennessee-based apparel company Fathead Threads, according to the company’s social media.

The brand has already sold more than 2000 “Hawk Tuah ‘24” hats, owner Jason Poteete told Rolling Stone.

Hailey Welch – aka the “Hawk Tuah Girl” – went viral earlier this month over her description of oral sex. Picture: Tim & Dee TV/YouTube

At $50 per hat — or $75 for a sold-out signed version — the total comes to at least $100,000.

“Of course she hasn’t gotten a dime from the first viral video that went out,” Poteete said of Welch, whom he claimed he has known for years.

“Nobody was asking permission for her to do nothing, neither. I just wanted her to get some profit off of this deal,” he said.

Welch is “overwhelmed” by her new-found fame and requested that Poteete not divulge any personal information about her or feature her face on the merch, the owner said.

“Our largest orders are usually 100 hats, maybe 150 to 250 shirts. This is way out of the normal for us,” Poteete said. “This is a small, family-owned shop. We’re all-hands-on-deck right now.”

Welch poses in one of her official Hawk Tuah Girl hats with Fathead merch founder Jason Poteete. Picture: Fathead Threads

Welch’s signed hats – which retail for $75 – are already sold out. Picture: Fathead Threads

He declined to say what percentage of the profits Welch is receiving.

Welch — who was initially rumoured to have been signed by Hollywood’s United Talent Agency — is also working on trademarking her now-infamous phrase, he said.

“There are some crazy people in the world who’ve reached out to her,” he says. “She’s probably one of the most well-known people in the world at this point. But I don’t know if she’s embraced it.”

This article was originally published by the New York Post and reproduced with permission

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