The “Hawk Tuah” girl’s spit is turning into pure gold — the hat company she partnered with is raking in tens of thousands of dollars by selling a ton of clothes featuring her (in)famous phrase!
Hailey Welch — whose NSFW street interview catapulted her into the internet stratosphere — partnered with Fathead Threads after going viral, and they stuck her lubricated phrase on everything.
Now the company owner Jason Poteete counted Rolling Stone they have sold approximately 2,000 hats so far – the cheapest of which is $32.78. They’ve already sold out of an autographed version that was selling for $50.
It’s easy to do the math… even at the cheapest price, the company raised a little more than US$65,000 – more than a little spit in the wind, we have to say.
Hawk Tuah – The original interview that started it all pic.twitter.com/QiDfnmXjye
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It’s unclear what Hailey’s share of that revenue is, but you have to imagine she’s making some money… which is good news for her, because Hollywood isn’t breaking down her door just yet… like some people originally thought.
We broke the story… famous talent agency UTA did not sign to represent Hailey because of her viral success, as some media outlets claimed. In fact, she’s kept a pretty low profile outside of the lucrative branding deal.
Poteete even told Rolling Stone that he doesn’t think Hailey has fully accepted her fame… asking that he not share personal details about her life or show her face on products.
It looks like Hailey isn’t trying to live in the spotlight — but there’s nothing wrong with getting her beak wet with some spit-soaked cash!