In one other signal we’re certainly dwelling in unusual occasions, Haliey Welch, in any other case often called “Hawk Tuah Lady,” would be the heart of an upcoming documentary from Emmy-winning manufacturing firm Bungalow Media + Leisure. The corporate beforehand produced the docs Little Richard: I Am Every thing, Serving the Hamptons, and Surviving Jeffrey Epstein. No information of a director for the movie has been confirmed as of this writing.
Welch turned an in a single day viral sensation after showing on the Tim & Dee TV YouTube channel, the place she uttered the phrase, “You gotta give ’em that hawk tuah and spit on that thang,” in response to a bedroom-related query. The catchphrase blew up, catapulting Welch into the highlight. She gained thousands and thousands of followers on TikTok and Instagram regardless of having no social media presence previous to changing into well-known, and now she hosts a podcast known as Discuss Tuah.
A press launch lists a number of of Welch’s different achievements, together with “a profitable merchandise line, a relationship app, a music enterprise and her personal charity, Paws Throughout America.” She additionally briefly dabbled in cryptocurrency, the worth of which plummeted nearly instantly upon launch and stirred up controversy for Welch. A actuality TV collection was additionally within the works, however nothing has come of that venture as of but.
The official description of the as-yet-untitled movie reads:
“The documentary will chronicle how Welch, a younger lady from a small city with no energetic social media presence, unknowingly created a viral second that gave manner into a world phenomenon… On June 11, 2024, Welch turned probably the most well-known particular person on-line, amassing over 40 million impressions in a matter of days. The movie explores her sudden rise to fame, the scrutiny that adopted, and exposes the unbelievable energy social media has to crown and crucify its web darlings.”
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Bob Friedman, producer and CEO of Bungalow Media + Leisure, mentioned in a press release that Welch is one in all few individuals who “know[s] what it’s like to attain this degree of fame and dwell below the 24/7 microscope often called social media.” He added that the documentary “will function each an inspiring and entertaining story of Haliey’s journey, and a lens into what it means to navigate the dangers and rewards that include dwelling within the public’s eye.”
The movie will characteristic interviews with Welch and people closest to her. In regards to the doc, Welch says it’ll current the reality about her life, about which quite a few rumors are floating round. “I hope y’all been having fun with the loopy tales about ‘my life’ unfold on social media… First, I used to be lifeless. Then pregnant. Now I’m wished by Interpol and in jail! Fortunately, we’ve been working with Bungalow to start out spilling the tea and the reality is definitely much more weird than you suppose.”
Extra information in regards to the doc, together with a launch date, is predicted to be revealed quickly.
Welch’s success off a unclean joke from a random interview is actually fascinating, sociologically talking. It exhibits that when you’re savvy sufficient, and navigate the realms of social media good, you, too, can flip absolutely anything right into a profitable profession. Whether or not that is a internet good for society stays to be seen.
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There’s presently no launch date or extra details about the as-yet-untitled Hawk Tuah documentary.