Hailey Welch, known as the “Hawk Tuah Girl,” has a knack for transforming her fleeting fame into lasting opportunities. This seems to be the case once again as she prepares for the upcoming Hulu series, Chad Powers, set to premiere this fall. If you’ve lost track of Welch in recent months, it’s likely intentional, especially after she became embroiled in controversy over an alleged cryptocurrency scheme. Welch launched a crypto meme coin, $HAWK, in December, which collapsed within 24 hours, leading to allegations of it being a scam.
However, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission investigated the incident and determined that Welch was not responsible for the crash of her Hawk Coin. With that unsettling chapter seemingly behind her, Welch is now eager to step back into the spotlight.
On Tuesday, she released the inaugural episode of her podcast, the Talk Tuah Podcast, following the crypto scandal. The following day, reports surfaced about her cameo appearance in the Chad Powers series. According to TMZ, Welch was recently on set in Los Angeles filming alongside Glen Powell, the star of this ten-episode football-themed comedy.
The new series, Chad Powers, is based on a character portrayed by Eli Manning on his Eli’s Places series on ESPN+, where he humorously posed as a walk-on football player during a skit at a Penn State tryout in 2022. Perhaps her appearance in Chad Powers will aid in reshaping her image post-crypto controversy. After all, they say any publicity is good publicity, and even if her acting debut faces criticism, it will surely rekindle conversations about her.
