'Hawk Tuah' girl Haliey Welch resurfaces and is immediately roasted by the internet

Some post rug-pull reactions.
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Tim Marcin
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Haliey Welch, aka the "Hawk Tuah Girl," has resurfaced with a public statement after a controversy over her memecoin $HAWK.

In case you missed it, Welch disappeared from public view for weeks after it appeared the launch of her cryptocurrency was a rug-pull in which some her fans were left in a financial hole. Mashable's Matt Binder covered in detail the controversy and Welch's subsequent disappearance.

But Welch finally resurfaced on Friday with a statement promising to help those who were financially affected.

"I take this situation extremely seriously and want to address my fans, the investors who have been affected, and the broader community," she wrote in a statement posted to X. "I am fully cooperating with and am 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."

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The internet reacted with jokes, memes, and some anger. Even Dril jumped in with a joke.

There were jokes about Welch's now-infamous comments about going to bed during a Spaces stream about the memecoin controversy.

And there were more generic jokes and even some support for Welch, with some folks assuming people in the crypto space took advantage of her.

So there you have it. Hawk Tuah Girl has spoken. And the internet has certainly responded.

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Tim Marcin
Associate Editor, Culture

Tim Marcin is an Associate Editor on the culture team at Mashable, where he mostly digs into the weird parts of the internet. You'll also see some coverage of memes, tech, sports, trends, and the occasional hot take. You can find him on Bluesky (sometimes), Instagram (infrequently), or eating Buffalo wings (as often as possible).


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